English 1 Vocabulary #7 Quiz

What does the word 'stifle' mean?

• To make someone sleep

• To make someone run fast

• To make someone unable to breathe properly

• To make someone laugh

What is the meaning of the word 'epigram'?

• A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way

• A type of fruit

• A type of dance

• A long and boring speech

What does 'exploitation' refer to?

• The action of making use of and benefiting from resources

• The action of ignoring someone's work

• The action of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work

• The action of helping others without any benefit

What is the meaning of 'usurpation'?

• The act of taking control of something without having the right to

• The act of giving up control willingly

• The act of sharing control with others

• The act of controlling something legally

What is 'dehumanization'?

• The process of enhancing human qualities

• The process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities

• The process of ignoring human qualities

• The process of creating human qualities

Many horror films center around a ____________ event that is disturbing and distressing.

Often times inspections take place to make sure that companies are in ________________________________________ with regulations to keep people safe.

The protestors were not sure what kind of ____________________________(plural) they would face for their non compliance to segregation laws in the Deep South.

Inferior treatment of people can make people if as if they are ________________________________.

After we raided their camp, the boy scouts in _________________ raided our camp and took all of our S'mores ingredients.