Warm-up Quiz 4 - 2324

Which of the following would be the definition of the underlined word in the sentence?

If you continue to miss work, your supervisor will terminate your job.

• to keep someone or something within limits; to

  prevent someone or something from going beyond a particular limit, area, etc.

• the power or opportunity to do something before others do; the energy and desire that is needed to do something

• to cause something to end; to end in a particular way or at a particular place; to take a job away from someone

• Happy and lively in a way that is attractive

Which of the following would be the definition of the underlined word in the sentence?

I took initiative at my new job by starting important tasks before being asked to.

• to keep someone or something within limits; to

  prevent someone or something from going beyond a particular limit, area, etc.

• the power or opportunity to do something before others do; the energy and desire that is needed to do something

• to cause something to end; to end in a particular way or at a particular place; to take a job away from someone

• Happy and lively in a way that is attractive

Which of the following would be the definition of the underlined word in the sentence?

The teacher asked us to confine our essays to four pages or less.

• to keep someone or something within limits; to

  prevent someone or something from going beyond a particular limit, area, etc.

• the power or opportunity to do something before others do; the energy and desire that is needed to do something

• to cause something to end; to end in a particular way or at a particular place; to take a job away from someone

• Happy and lively in a way that is attractive

Which of the following is the best definition for the underlined word in the sentence?

It was hard not to believe her when she spoke with such conviction.

• always acting or behaving in the same way; of the same good quality; continuing to happen or develop in the same way

• the act of proving that a person is guilty of a crime in a court of law; a strong belief or opinion; the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true.

• to keep someone or something within limits; to prevent someone or something from going beyond a particular limit, area, etc.

• the position/rank of someone or something when compared to others in a society, organization, group, etc.

Which of the following is the best definition for the underlined word in the sentence?

She wore expensive jewelry to remind others of her high social status.

• always acting or behaving in the same way; of the same good quality; continuing to happen or develop in the same way

• the act of proving that a person is guilty of a crime in a court of law; a strong belief or opinion; the feeling of being sure that what you believe or say is true.

• to keep someone or something within limits; to prevent someone or something from going beyond a particular limit, area, etc.

• the position/rank of someone or something when compared to others in a society, organization, group, etc.

Which of the following is the best definition for the underlined word in the sentence?

Once I started working with a tutor, I saw a consistent improvement in my grades.

• always acting or behaving in the same way; of the same good quality; continuing to happen or develop in the same way

• to cause something to end; to end in a particular way or at a particular place; to take a job away from someone

• to keep someone or something within limits; to prevent someone or something from going beyond a particular limit, area, etc.

• the power or opportunity to do something before others do; the energy and desire that is needed to do something

How would allusion be defined?

• a reference to a famous person, place, or event

• words that involve one of the five senses

• two lines working as a unit

• a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

In one of Aesop's fables, four animals go hunting under the assumption that they will split their prize equally, but the lion, the most powerful animal, takes more than the other members of the group.

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

My older brother takes the lion's share of the space in our bedroom.

• an equal amount

• a tiny bit

• an even split

• the largest portion

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

When the new student stood up to the school bully who had everyone else terrified, the word spread quickly that the bully had finally met his nemesis.

• A person or thing that which causes someone's downfall, or the term can refer to the downfall itself.

• issuing a challenge in a dramatic manner

• A person who is blamed or punished for someone else’s misdeeds.

• a burden which some unfortunate person has to carry

What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?

Our parents threw down the gauntlet, offering fifty dollars to any of us who could go an entire week without watching television or playing video games.

• A person or thing that which causes someone's downfall, or the term can refer to the downfall itself.

• issuing a challenge in a dramatic manner

• A person who is blamed or punished for someone else’s misdeeds.

• a burden which some unfortunate person has to carry