Vocabulary Review #3

During a debate competition, Oliver had to speak about his opponent, Maya. If Oliver chooses to 'vilify' Maya, what would he be doing?

• He would ignore and neglect Maya

• He would speak or write about Maya in an abusively disparaging manner

• He would praise and admire Maya

• He would apologize and make amends to Maya

Elijah was feeling upset after losing his game. Daniel noticed this and wanted to 'mollify' his friend's mood. Which of the following actions should Daniel take?

• Aggravate Elijah further

• Soothe Elijah

• Irritate Elijah

• Annoy Elijah

In which scenario is the word 'pacify' used incorrectly?

• Aria turned up the volume of the music to pacify the angry crowd at the concert.

• James tried to pacify his hunger with a healthy snack during the break.

• Ava's stern look did little to pacify the crying toddler.

• The apology from the store manager did little to pacify Ava's hurt feelings.

Aria, Grace, and Rohan are discussing their friend's actions. They noticed that their friend often helps others without expecting anything in return. What term best describes this behavior?

• altruism

• pragmatism

• peerless

• fruitless

Sophia, Mia, and Emma are discussing their philosophical beliefs. Sophia believes in 'pragmatism', while Emma believes in the opposite. What is Emma's belief?

• Idealism

• Realism

• Nihilism

• Pessimism

During a basketball game, Aria accidentally stepped on Samuel's foot. Despite the pain, Samuel maintained a stoic expression. In this context, what does 'stoic' mean?

• Showing no emotion or being unaffected by pain or pleasure

• Feeling extreme joy

• Crying uncontrollably

• Laughing hysterically

In a school play, Anika was given the role of a 'dauntless' character. Which of the following characteristics is most likely to define her role?

• B) Brave

• A) Fearful

• D) Scared

• C) Timid

In which sentence is the word 'fruitless' used incorrectly?

• The scientist's experiment in the local high school yielded fruitless results.

• Despite their efforts, Evelyn and Henry's search for the missing dog in the neighborhood was fruitless.

• Henry's dedication to studying for the math test led to a fruitless outcome.

• Avery's hard work in the community garden resulted in a plentiful harvest full of tomatoes and squash. It was fruitless!

James, Aria, and Jackson were discussing their skills in a debate competition. James claimed that Aria's debating skills were 'peerless'. What did James mean by 'peerless'?

• Aria's debating skills are average or ordinary

• Aria's debating skills belong to a specific group of people

• Aria's debating skills have no equal or match

• Aria has many peers in debating

Anika, Avery, and Aiden were discussing the concept of 'altruism'. Anika gave a few examples. Which of the following examples given by Anika is a context clue for the word 'altruism'?

• The selfless act of Anika stealing from others

• The unselfish act of Avery sabotaging others

• The kind act of Aiden causing harm to others

• The generous act of Aiden helping others