12 CP Vocab List #5 Review

When John revisited the beach where he spent his childhood summers, how did he feel if he did so "wistfully"?

• With intense anger

• With eager anticipation

• With a feeling of vague or regretful longing

• With clear determination

If Country A responds to Country B's imposition of tariffs on its exports with a similar tariff, and this response is described as "proportionate," it means the response is:

• Excessive and unnecessary

• Equal and corresponding in size or intensity

• Small and insignificant

• Quick and impulsive

When analyzing the innovative storytelling techniques in 'The Dark Knight', one might describe Christopher Nolan as what?

• A culinary artist

• An auteur

• A classical music composer

• A sculptor

In the context of a company's founding document, something considered "sacrosanct" is:

• Easily replaceable

• Regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with

• Open for debate

• Common and ordinary

At a bustling New Year's Eve party, to "yawp" over the sounds of music and lively conversations would mean to:

• Whisper quietly to someone

• Laugh uncontrollably at a joke

• Give a harsh or hoarse cry or yelp to get attention

• Speak in a melodious tone to soothe the atmosphere

During the lavish launch event of 'Le Gourmet Palace', Chef Pierre promises a "sumptuous" meal to all the attendees. This means the meal will be:

• Plain and simple

• Expensive and luxurious

• Quick and convenient

• Scarce and wanting

At the Nobel Prize ceremony, a "laureate" like Marie Curie is someone who:

• Has been publicly shamed

• Has won a significant award or honor, especially in the arts or sciences

• Is seeking employment

• Has been exiled from their homeland

In the context of a large-scale web application development, to "eschew" using global variables means to:

• Embrace them wholeheartedly in every module

• Deliberately avoid using them in your code

• Accidentally delete them from your codebase

• Trade them for local variables whenever possible

When Mrs. Thompson, a high school math teacher, discovers Alex cheating on a final exam and decides to take action, she is likely to:

• Praise Alex for their cleverness

• Scold or rebuke Alex for their dishonesty

• Ignore Alex's actions as if nothing happened

• Offer Alex a reward for their ingenuity

A "notorious" individual, such as the infamous pirate Blackbeard, is known for:

• Their widespread philanthropy

• Being unknown or obscure

• Being famous, typically for some bad quality or deed

• Their academic achievements