Mastering Vocabulary: A Lexical Challenge

What does the word "breach" mean?

• To fix or repair

• To adhere strictly to rules

• An act of breaking or failing to observe a law or agreement

• To protect or shield

If someone is trying to "dissemble," what are they doing?

• To collect or assemble

• To hide one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs

• To agree or consent

• To resemble or mimic

What does "wayward" mean?

• Moving in a forward direction

• Difficult to control or predict because of unusual behavior

• Following a clear path

• Being respectful and obedient

What is an "impasse"?

• A situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement

• A wide, open path

• A moment of great success

• A type of dance

To "deprecate" something means to:

• Praise or approve

• Express disapproval of

• Decorate or embellish

• Predict or foretell

What does "grandiloquent" mean?

• Speaking in a simple and direct manner

• Speaking in a restrained and humble way

• Speaking in a pompous or extravagant style, often to impress

• Speaking in a foreign language

"Estrangement" refers to:

• The act of decorating something with jewels

• The state of being related to someone

• The state of being no longer in friendly terms or on speaking terms

• The process of estimating something's value

To "constrain" someone means to:

• Encourage or motivate

• Compel or force someone to follow a particular course of action

• Understand or comprehend

• Release or set free

If someone is described as "ingenuous," they are:

• Not genuine; fake

• Ingenious and clever

• Innocent and unsuspecting

• Guilty of a crime

The word "trajectory" refers to:

• The path followed by a projectile flying or an object moving under the action of given forces

• A type of surgery

• A traditional ceremony

• A job or profession