Mastering Vocabulary: A Journey Through Words

What does the word "authority" mean in the following sentence: "The principal has the authority to enforce new school rules."

• Permission

• Power or right

• Request

• Advice

Choose the sentence where the word "justify" is used correctly.

• She will justify her room before going out.

• He tried to justify his absence with a doctor's note.

• They justify the car for a road trip.

• The cat justify its tail while hunting.

What is a synonym for "consequence"?

• Cause

• Effect

• Beginning

• Solution

Which of the following is an antonym for "element" when referring to a part of something?

• Component

• Whole

• Ingredient

• Piece

In which sentence is the word "portrait" used correctly?

• The artist painted a beautiful portrait of the landscape.

• She took a portrait of her favorite book.

• The portrait of the situation was very clear.

• He hung the family portrait above the fireplace.

The word "etch" is closest in meaning to which of the following?

• Erase

• Draw

• Engrave

• Paint

What does "reflection" mean in this context: "The lake was so calm that there was a perfect reflection of the mountains."

• Thought or consideration

• Image or likeness

• Echo of a sound

• A critical comment

If something has a "span" of ten years, what does it mean?

• It occurs every ten years.

• It lasts for ten years.

• It happens in ten years.

• It is remembered for ten years.

Choose the sentence where "etch" is used incorrectly.

• The artist used a special tool to etch the glass.

• The child tried to etch his name into the wet cement.

• She wanted to etch a poem into her notebook.

• They decided to etch the path to make it safer.

Which of the following words could replace "reflection" in the sentence "After much reflection, she decided to accept the job offer" without changing the meaning?

• Mirror

• Contemplation

• Shadow

• Echo