Vocabulary Quiz week 10

Degenerate means ____. Mr. Freedman’s family was called to the nursing home when the old man’s condition began to degenerate. It was feared he didn’t have long to live. Mel’s relationship with his parents degenerated when he dropped out of school against their wishes and became a bartender.

• A. to improve.

• B. to remain the same.

• C. to get worse.

Implausible means ____. As implausible as it may sound, southern Florida sometimes does get snow. Insurance companies hear such implausible excuses for auto accidents as “I hit the telephone pole when I was blinded by the lights of a flying saucer.”

• A. unbelievable.

• B. acceptable.

• C. valuable.

Incoherent means ____. If Mitch doesn’t get some sleep soon, he’ll become completely incoherent. He’s so tired that he’s already having trouble expressing his thoughts clearly. My sister talks a lot in her sleep, but she’s so incoherent then that we can never figure out what she’s saying.

• A. calm.

• B. unclear.

• C. inconvenient.

Intercede means ____. When the principal said Harry couldn’t play in Friday’s football game, the coach interceded, hoping to change the principal’s mind. Inez’s parents refused to come to her wedding until her brother interceded and persuaded them to come after all.

• A. to give in to someone.

• B. to plead for someone.

• C. to examine closely.

Intricate means ____. War and Peace is a long, intricate novel that weaves together the detailed life stories of many individuals. It’s amazing to see the intricate gold and silver jewelry that ancient Indians made with only simple tools. It obviously required great patience and skill to create such complex ornaments.

• A. simple.

• B. uninteresting.

• C. complicated.

Sanctuary means ____. Old, unused trains in Grand Central Station serve as a nighttime sanctuary for some of New York City’s homeless. When the houseful of children becomes too noisy, Ned finds the laundry room to be a sanctuary, a place where he can read in quiet.

• A. a reminder.

• B. a shelter.

• C. a challenge.

Scrutiny means:

• attention.

• protection.

• permission.

Sinister means:

• illogical.

• evil.

• inconsiderate.

Suffice means:

• to be wasted.

• to be adequate.

• to be examined.

Vulnerable means:

• open.

• safe.

• attracted.