English 11 Unit 1 Weeks 1-4

What does discriminate mean?

• To make an unjust or prejudicial distinction
• To make a fair judgement
• To ignore completely
• To accept without question

To embellish something is to...?

• To make something less attractive
• To make something more attractive
• To make something more complicated
• To make something simpler

If I denounce someone, what am I doing?

• Praising them
• Ignoring them
• Publicly declaring them guilty
• Supporting them

To innovate is to...?

• Copy existing ideas
• Follow the status quo
• Resist change
• Make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas, or products

Which word means inactive, sluggish, or dead/lifeless?

• indifferent

• stagnant

• fervent

• ambiguous

What's another word for oblivious?

• Aware
• Unaware
• Conscious
• Unwilling

What is the opposite of indifferent?

• Apathetic
• Fervent

• Apathetic

• Nonchalant

What does the adjective version of "obscure" mean?

• Clear and easy to understand
• Not discovered or known about
• Famous and well known
• Bright and visible

What is another word for the adjective "objective"?

• Subjective
• Biased
• Partial
• Unbiased

To revere someone is to..."

• Ignore them
• Dislike them
• Respect them
• Avoid them