Building Vocabulary Skills - Chapter 1 Quiz

During a meeting, when Sarah decides to recognize the efforts of her team, what does she do?

• Acknowledges them

• Ignores them

• Criticizes them

• Talks to them

Imagine you're at a fancy restaurant, scanning through the menu to pick your meal. What's a more exciting word for 'option' here?

• Lettuce

• Requirement

• Alternative

• Match

Ready to dive into the world of words? What does 'anecdote' mean to you?

• A historical account

• A long story

• A fictional tale

• A short interesting story

Let's dive into the world of words! How would you describe something that is 'appropriate'?

• Improper

• Unsuitable

• Inappropriate

• Suitable for a particular context

Ready to be a vocabulary hero? What does it mean to 'avert' something? Choose wisely!

• To comply

• To prevent or avoid

• To confront

• To acknowledge

Let's play a word game! Which adjective sparkles with the meaning of being 'honest' and 'straight-forward'?

• Candid

• Concise

• Compel

• Drastic

Imagine you're in a lively debate, and Sarah just compelled her rival to acknowledge a mistake. What does 'compel' mean here?

• To comply

• To assist

• To avert

• To force

When the teacher announced, 'Assignment time! Make sure it's in on the dot,' John decided to 'comply'. What epic move did John pull off?

• Zoomed through it and submitted his assignment right on schedule, like a boss

• Went rogue and didn't submit his assignment

• Performed a dramatic slam dunk with his assignment into the trash bin

• Strolled in a few days late, assignment in hand, like time was a mere concept.

Imagine you're an editor with a tight deadline! How would you prefer your articles to be?

• Detailed

• Brief

• Wordy

• Verbose

Imagine this: After rolling out a brand-new policy, the company witnessed drastic transformations in how productive everyone was! What exactly does 'drastic' mean here?

• Moderate

• Mild

• Extreme

• Gentle