Vocabulary Quiz 8

What does the word 'mannerism' mean?

• D) The great size or importance of something

• C) Not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern

• B) A feeling of sadness mixed with pleasure when thinking of happy times in the past

• A) A particular habit or way of speaking or behaving that somebody has but is not aware of

What is the meaning of the phrase 'nostalgia'?

• C) Not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern

• B) A sad feeling mixed with pleasure when thinking of happy times in the past

• D) The very great size, effect, etc. of something

• A) A particular habit or way of speaking or behaving that somebody has but is not aware of

What does the term 'erratic' refer to?

• C) Public knowledge

• D) To be able to identify what is wrong or different about a particular situation

• B) Not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern

• A) A particular habit or way of speaking or behaving that somebody has but is not aware of

What is the meaning of the phrase 'common knowledge'?

• C) Public knowledge

• B) Not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern

• D) To be able to identify what is wrong or different about a particular situation

• A) A particular habit or way of speaking or behaving that somebody has but is not aware of

What does the expression 'put my finger on something' mean?

• D) The great size or importance of something

• C) Not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern

• B) A sad feeling mixed with pleasure when thinking of happy times in the past

• A) To be able to identify what is wrong or different about a particular situation

What does the phrase 'cannot afford to lose someone/something' mean?

• B) To be willing to do anything to get what you want, even if it is dishonest or wrong

• A) To have such a strong emotional effect on somebody that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react

• C) A sad feeling mixed with pleasure when thinking of happy times in the past

• D) To not be able to bear the loss of someone or something

What is the meaning of the phrase 'awfully angry'?

• A) To have such a strong emotional effect on somebody that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react

• D) Extremely angry

• B) Not happening at regular times; not following any plan or regular pattern

• C) To be willing to do anything to get what you want, even if it is dishonest or wrong

What does the expression 'stop at nothing to do something' mean?

• B) To be willing to do anything to get what you want, even if it is dishonest or wrong

• A) To have such a strong emotional effect on somebody that it is difficult for them to resist or know how to react

• C) A sad feeling mixed with pleasure when thinking of happy times in the past

• D) To not be able to bear the loss of someone or something

What is an 'autopsy'?

• C) The very great size, effect, etc. of something

• D) The degree to which something is large or important

• B) An official examination of a dead body by a specially trained doctor

• A) The great size or importance of something

What does the term 'enormity' refer to?

• D) The fact of something being very serious

• A) The very great size, effect, etc. of something

• B) The great size or importance of something

• C) The degree to which something is large or important