Vocabulary Mastery Quiz

What does it mean to "aspire to" something?

• To avoid it at all costs

• To have a strong desire to achieve or become something

• To remember something from the past

• To physically reach out for something

If someone is "acknowledged for" their work, what does it mean?

• They are ignored

• They are given recognition or credit

• They are paid a large sum of money

• They are criticized

What does "adversity" refer to?

• A type of agreement

• A peaceful period

• Difficulties or misfortune

• A successful outcome

To "confront" means to:

• Avoid a situation

• Face up to and deal with a problem or difficult situation

• Agree with someone

• Run away from a challenge

If someone is "constrained," they are:

• Free to do as they please

• Under a lot of stress

• Severely restricted or limited

• Very relaxed about their situation

To "embody" something means to:

• Ignore it completely

• Give a perfect example of it

• Write about it in detail

• Argue against it

Someone who is "inclined" to do something is:

• Unwilling under any circumstances

• Likely or disposed to do it

• Physically leaning towards it

• Completely indifferent

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

• Occasionally true

• Never true

• In a way that is a permanent and essential attribute

• Only true under certain conditions

To "pursue" means to:

• Give up on something

• Follow or chase with determination

• Look back on something with regret

• Ignore advice or warnings

"Resolve" can best be defined as:

• To increase the severity of a problem

• To decide firmly on a course of action

• To question or doubt something

• To become less interested in something