Vocabulary Quiz (Dmitry)

Avery, Evelyn, Elijah, Grace, Abigail, and Aiden are about to perform in a school play. Avery, who has the lead role, is feeling apprehensive. What does this mean?

• Avery is feeling confident and assured

• Avery is feeling anxious or fearful

• Avery is feeling excited and happy

• Avery is feeling calm and relaxed

Olivia's car broke down on her way to a group study session at Ethan's house. Who should she call to fix it?

• Her friend Noah, who is a chef

• Charlotte, who is an artist

• Abigail, her family doctor

• A mechanic

Hannah, Charlotte, Arjun, Aiden, David, and Sophia are working on a challenging school project. Despite the project being difficult and facing many obstacles, Arjun decides not to quit. What is Arjun demonstrating?

• He is deciding to quit

• He is deciding to persevere

• He is deciding to surrender

• He is deciding to give up

After watching a documentary about the struggles of people in war-torn countries, Aria, Abigail, and Charlotte are discussing their reactions. Who among them is likely to be 'empathetic' if they show a deep understanding and share the feelings of the people in the documentary? A) Aria who found the documentary disturbing B) Abigail who thought the documentary was overly dramatic C) Charlotte who was dismissive about the documentary D) Aria who felt compassionate towards the people in the documentary

• A) Aria who found the documentary disturbing

• B) Abigail who thought the documentary was overly dramatic

• D) Aria who felt compassionate towards the people in the documentary

• C) Charlotte who was dismissive about the documentary

Liam told Elijah that he had finished building his Lego castle, but he was actually trying to 'deceive' him. What does 'deceive' mean in this context?

• To mislead or trick

• To assist or help

• To clarify or explain

• To confuse or puzzle

Abigail, Benjamin, and Priya are working on a group project for their science class. They noticed that their classmate, Jackson, is intentionally spreading false information about their project to the teacher. Which word best describes Jackson's behavior? A) malicious B) mechanic C) apprenticeship D) animosity

• F) kindhearted

• A) malicious

• E) benevolent

• G) compassionate

During a school project presentation, Noah described a dinosaur he drew as being 'as big as a skyscraper'. Ava, however, said Noah tends to 'exaggerate'. What does 'exaggerate' mean in this context?

• Noah tends to minimize or downplay the size of the dinosaur beyond the truth

• Noah tends to accurately represent the size of the dinosaur without exaggeration

• Noah tends to understate or diminish the size of the dinosaur beyond the truth

• Noah tends to overstate or magnify the size of the dinosaur beyond the truth

Ethan, Kai, and Benjamin went to a school event where they saw a teacher wearing a suit that was too bright and flashy. How would they describe the teacher's suit using another word?

• gaudy

• gullible

• aggressive

• apprehensive

After high school, Aria is considering joining a local bakery as an apprentice. In this context, what does an apprenticeship mean for Aria?

• Working at the bakery without any training

• Attending college for a degree in culinary arts

• Taking a break from work to travel with Maya and Ava

• Training and study under the head baker, Henry, for a trade or profession

In a science fair, Rohan was demonstrating a physics experiment to Ava and Grace. However, Ava felt that Rohan was not just explaining, but was being patronizing. What does patronizing mean in this context?

• Being genuinely kind and respectful

• Ignoring someone completely

• Treating someone with apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority

• Treating someone as an equal