Vocabulary Quiz 10/56

What does the word "alight" mean?

• To make something heavier

• On fire; burning brightly

• To come together from different directions

• A state of complete emptiness

What is the meaning of "capillary" as used in the document?

• A type of clothing

• Fine branching blood vessels

• A short journey or trip

• Ornamental work of fine wire

Which term is defined as "to break up into small parts as the result of impact or decay"?

• Disperse

• Disintegrate

• Dwindle

• Divert

What does "falter" mean according to the document?

• To flourish or thrive

• To distribute or spread over a wide area

• To lose strength or momentum

• To eat hungrily or quickly

How is "flourish" defined in the learning material?

• A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made especially to attract attention

• A continuous flow of questions, criticisms, or information

• To assure or tell someone something positively

• To inflict harm in return for an injury or wrong done

What does the word 'insidious' mean?

• Full of poison; of malice or spite

• Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects

• The state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one

• A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

What is the meaning of 'melancholy'?

• A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause

• A place or position affording a good view of something

• The action of harming someone because they have harmed oneself; revenge

• The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the government

Which word describes 'the state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening around one'?

• Stagnant

• Pedant

• Oblivion

• Pry

What does 'nomadic' mean?

• Living the life of a nomad; wandering

• Calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

• A heap of combustible material, especially one for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony

• To scatter or spread (things) untidily over a surface or area

What is the definition of 'tyranny'?

• An overwhelming outpouring of (something, typically

• The crime of betraying one's country, especially by attempting to kill or overthrow the government

• Cruel and oppressive government or rule

• A place or position affording a good view of something