Vocabulary Quiz

What does "oscillating" mean in the sentence "The oscillating fan hummed, blowing warm air on us every few seconds"?

• Stagnant

• Rotating

• Quiet

• Sturdy

What is the meaning of "rebuff" in the sentence "The kind of white kid who’s been shaving since middle school and who’s spent the last four years rebuffing the football coach’s recruitment attempts"?

• Accepting

• Rejecting

• Encouraging

• Ignoring

In the sentence "My desire to smoke has not yet surpassed my fear of getting caught," what does "surpass" imply?

• Exceed

• Decrease

• Eliminate

• Ignore

What is the meaning of "obscure" or "obscuring" in the sentence "With spring break around the corner, and then only a few more weeks after that until graduation, the future is a wall of fog obscuring the horizon"?

• Brightening

• Revealing

• Clearing

• Hiding

What does "apparate" mean in the sentence "I don't know how many hours into this session I am when my dad's suddenly standing behind me like he's learned to apparate"?

• Disappear

• Teleport

• Move slowly

• Speak loudly

What does "radiate" imply in the sentence "The stench still radiates from his clothes"?

• Vanish

• Disperse

• Emit

• Absorb

What does "flits" mean in the sentence "A bird or a bat flits past overhead"?

• Stays still

• Moves quickly

• Sings loudly

• Flies high

What is the meaning of "falters" in the sentence "Jason..." he starts and falters. He tries again"?

• Succeeds

• Stops abruptly

• Continues smoothly

• Laughs heartily

What does "succession" mean in the sentence "I release two arrows in quick succession"?

• Delay

• Series

• Distance

• Failure

What is the meaning of "anguish" as used in the sentence "I should be crying or throwing my controller down in anguish--but I don't do any of this"?

• Happiness

• Excitement

• Sorrow

• Contentment