Unit One Quiz

1. After George _________ his plan, the ______ of climbing the mountain became more understandable to me.

• elucidated; specter
• elucidated; prospect
• improvised; prospect
• improvised; specter

2. Daria was upset that she could not provide a(n) ___________ explanation of her discussion with the ___________ in her nightmare

• providential; prospect
• phototropic; specter
• lucid; specter
• invidious; prospect

3. The ____________ discovery of a new _________ organism helped researchers, who were doing work on light and biology, make a long-desired breakthrough.

• Photogenic; circumspect
• Invidious; photogenic
• Providential; phototropic
• Translucent; lucid

4. Although the actor thought he did an excellent job ________ his lines, he received several ________ reviews the next day.

• Elucidate; lucid
• Improvising; providential
• Elucidating; translucent
• Improvising; invidious

5. Even my modest, ________ grandmother became as excited as a child when she saw the _______ white silk with which we would make the dress.

• Photogenic; providential
• Lucid; phosphorescent
• Circumspect; translucent
• Invidious; phototropic

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9. Which of the following is a synonym of CONFINEMENT as it is used in the first paragraph?

• Preference
• Restriction
• Insanity
• Disability

10. Read the following sentence: "Clearly a visual impression of a leader also affects the choice we make at the polls." Which word shares the same root at the word "visual?"

• Prospect
• Improvise
• Specter
• Circumspect.