Vocabulary Quiz 26-28

What does the word 'altercation' mean?

• D. A silent agreement

• C. A friendly debate

• B. A peaceful discussion

• A. A heated argument

What is a 'lexicon'?

• C. A type of flower

• A. A type of lizard

• D. A type of musical instrument

• B. A specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place

What does 'hue' refer to?

• A. A particular shade of a given color

• B. A type of food

• D. A type of animal

• C. A type of clothing

What does it mean to 'galvanize' someone?

• C. To startle into sudden activity

• B. To urge on with stirring words

• A. To put into prison or confine

• D. To demonstrate clearly or to prove

What is the definition of 'sanction'?

• A. Permission or support

• B. Rude boldness, nerve

• D. Threatening, foreboding evil

• C. Extreme exaggeration for effect

What is 'hyperbole'?

• C. Extreme exaggeration for effect not meant to be taken literally

• B. A type of flower

• A. A particular shade of a given color

• D. A heated argument

What does 'ominous' mean?

• D. Sharp, keen, cutting straight to the heart of the matter

• C. Permission or support

• B. Threatening, foreboding evil

• A. Rude boldness, nerve

What is 'audacity'?

• D. A type of flower

• C. A particular shade of a given color

• B. Rude boldness, nerve

• A. Permission or support

What does it mean to 'evince' something?

• D. To startle into sudden activity

• C. To put into prison or confine

• B. To demonstrate clearly or to prove

• A. To urge on with stirring words

What does 'implacable' mean?

• C. Practical, providing an immediate advantage

• A. Unable to be appeased or pacified

• D. Having to do with the subject at hand, relevant

• B. Sharp, keen, cutting straight to the heart of the matter