Vocabulary Quiz #2

In a team meeting, Jessica suggested a new strategy for the project. Both Mark and Lisa disagreed with it but remained silent. What is this behavior of Mark and Lisa known as?

• remorseful

• etiquette

• lunette

• acquiescence

Anika wrote a poem describing the 'evanescence' of a beautiful moment. Evelyn disagreed and said the moment was not evanescent but its opposite. What word did Evelyn use to describe the moment?

• brevity

• transience

• permanence

• fleeting

During a school assembly, Michael noticed that Aiden was displaying impeccable manners. Which word best describes Aiden's 'polite behavior and manners'?

• rudeness

• etiquette

• impoliteness

• protocol

Grace, Evelyn, and Michael are working on a school project about different types of media. They come across the word 'gazette'. What is the definition of 'gazette' in this context?

• A newspaper or an official publication.

• A type of fruit.

• A type of bird.

• A type of dance.

Harper, Aiden, and Abigail were learning about different shapes in their art class. Their teacher showed them a shape and asked them to identify it. The shape looked like a 'lunette'. Which of the following options best describes the shape that their teacher showed?

• rhombus

• rectangle

• oval or circular

• triangle

Rohan, William, and Daniel were having a discussion about their feelings after winning the school football championship. Rohan described his feeling as 'blissful'. How would you define Rohan's feeling?

• extremely happy and contented

• bored and uninterested

• extremely sad and discontented

• angry and frustrated

Abigail felt remorseful after forgetting Hannah's birthday. Choose the word that best describes how Liam would feel if he forgot his friend's birthday but didn't care:

• satisfied

• content

• unrepentant

• happy

During a group discussion, Kai made a comment about the project. Maya found Kai's comment to be 'reproachful'. What does Maya think of Kai's comment?

• She thinks Kai is praising the project

• She thinks Kai is being complimentary

• She thinks Kai is disapproving of the project

• She thinks Kai is being critical of the project

During a class discussion, the teacher asked Noah, Kai, and Arjun if they agreed with the decision to postpone the school trip. Use the word 'acquiescence' to describe their response:

• Noah shook his head in acquiescence when asked if he agreed with the decision.

• Kai raised his hand in acquiescence when asked if he agreed with the decision.

• Arjun nodded his head in acquiescence when asked if he agreed with the decision.

• All of them shrugged their shoulders in acquiescence when asked if they agreed with the decision.

Which words are synonyms of effervescence? ​ There are four! ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• cheerfulness
• vivaciousness
• sparkle
• pizzaz
• lethargy
• sluggishness
• sleepiness