Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "nurtured" mean?

• To completely remove or get rid of

• Care for and encourage growth

• A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

• To declare something firmly and emphatically

What is the meaning of "eliminated"?

• To care for and encourage growth

• To have a sharp, pungent taste or smell

• To completely remove or get rid of

• A statement or action expressing disapproval

Which of the following best defines "necessities"?

• Essential items, necessary things

• A short period of relief from something difficult or unpleasant

• A person who arranges marriages for a fee

• Impossible to understand

What does "protests" as a noun refer to?

• To declare something firmly and emphatically

• A statement or action expressing disapproval

• A person who is employed by the government

• Abundant, supplied or provided, filled

Choose the correct meaning of "protest" when used as a verb.

• To care for and encourage growth

• To completely remove or get rid of

• To declare something firmly and emphatically

• A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

What does "bitter" mean?

• Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell, not sweet

• To pronounce clearly, say each syllable

• A person who arranges marriages for a fee

• To stumble over one's words, similar to stuttering

What does the word "defiant" mean?

• Full of or covered with grime, dirt

• Refusing to obey authority, challenge or resist

• A person who is employed by the government

• Abundant, supplied or provided, filled

What is a "marriage broker"?

• A person who arranges marriages for a fee

• Action of expelling someone from a property

• A short period of relief from something difficult or unpleasant

• Showing contempt or lack of respect

What does "grimy" mean?

• To pronounce clearly, say each syllable

• Impossible to understand

• Full of or covered with grime, dirt

• Stumble over one's words, similar to stuttering

What is "respite"?

• A person who is employed by the government

• A short period of relief from something difficult or unpleasant

• Refusing to obey authority, challenge or resist

• Abundant, supplied or provided, filled