1st Week Back Vocabulary Quiz AA Lit. 11

Which of the following words means "able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action"?

• caustic

• cognizant

• coalesce

• clamor

What is a synonym for "censure"?

• praise

• condemn

• encourage

• support

Choose the antonym for "frivolous".

• serious

• silly

• trivial

• light-hearted

Complete the sentence: The committee decided to ________ the member for not adhering to the club's regulations.

• chastise

• commiserate

• coalesce

• clamor

Which word best fits the sentence: The protestors raised a ________ outside the city hall, demanding immediate action.

• composure

• clamor

• cognizant

• caustic

What does it mean to "commiserate" with someone?

• To express joy

• To offer advice

• To show pity or sympathy

• To argue

Which word describes a situation that is extremely demanding and exhausting?

• frivolous

• grueling

• haphazard

• formidable

Choose the word that means "done or happening in a lack of order; randomly".

• formidable

• haphazard

• hypocrisy

• hindrance

What is the best definition of a "heretic"?

• A person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted

• A person who follows the rules strictly

• A person who supports traditional views

• A person who is always honest

Which word means "a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone"?

• hindrance

• heretic

• hypocrisy

• haphazard