8th grade Unit 11 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "appease" mean?

• to make known

• to make calm, soothe

• to dig deeply

• to follow in order

Which word means "causing great misfortune"?

• conventional

• calamitous

• judicious

• gallantry

If something is described as "outlandish," it is:

• conventional

• judicious

• strange, freakish

• high-spirited

What is the meaning of "judicious"?

• causing great misfortune

• in line with accepted ideas

• using or showing good judgment

• to lure into a trap

The term "milieu" refers to:

• a person or thing used to lure into a trap

• the setting, surroundings, environment

• a high level of courtesy

• to bring about an agreement

What does "overbearing" mean?

• late, tardy

• high-spirited; lively

• domineering, haughty

• to search deeply and thoroughly

Which word is used to describe someone who is "high-spirited; lively"?

• belated

• mediate

• pert

• decoy

What does the word "quirk" mean?

• To entertain someone with stories

• A peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

• Lazy and inefficient

• Common and found everywhere

What is the meaning of "regale"?

• To entertain someone with stories

• A peculiar way of acting; a sudden twist or turn

• Lazy and inefficient

• Common and found everywhere

Which word describes someone who is lazy and lacking in ambition and energy?

• Quirk

• Regale

• Shiftless

• Universal