Vocabulary 1 Practice 2

Fill in the blank: I admire her _________, especially when nobody else bothers to speak up.

• avidity
• benevolence
• candor
• brevity

Fill in the blank: The __________________ of their time together made it all the more romantic.

• benevolence
• avidity
• bolster
• brevity

What does the word 'basic' mean?

• difficult or challenging
• relating to the foundation or basis of something
• complex or advanced
• unimportant or insignificant

What does the word 'bias' mean?

• a preconception that prevents objectivity
• a strong opinion based on facts
• a neutral perspective
• a random guess

Fill in the blank: Gerald is an ___________________ soccer fan.

• bias
• brawl
• avid
• bolster

What does the word 'brevity' mean?

• the quality of being long-winded or verbose
• the quality of being brief or terse
• the quality of being repetitive or redundant
• the quality of being confusing or ambiguous

Fill in the blank: She _________ a strong resemblance to your mother.

• captures
• bolsters
• bears
• boosts

What are the different meanings of the word 'bear'?

• to fly, to swim, to climb, to crawl
• to eat, to sleep, to play, to work
• to have as a characteristic, to have (a child), to bring forth, to put up with
• to sing, to dance, to paint, to write

What does the word 'candid' mean?

• manipulative
• indirect
• direct
• evasive

What are the different meanings of the word 'capture'?

• to create or invent, to hide or conceal, to forget or erase, to deny or reject
• to release or set free, to destroy or demolish, to ignore or neglect, to avoid or evade
• to trap or take possession of, to successfully represent or imitate, to captivate, mesmerize, to catch or seize
• to teach or educate, to heal or cure, to forgive or apologize, to love or cherish