Clayton Byrd Study Guide Vocabulary chapters 1-10

What word refers to the act of searching unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle?

• embark

• groove

• rummage

• protege

Which word means a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person?

• venture

• disbelief

• threshold

• protege

What is the term for a repeated pattern or design, especially that is used to decorate something?

• percussion

• groove

• glint

• rendition

Which word describes the initial point that must be crossed to begin a new venture or experience?

• embark

• threshold

• disbelief

• venture

What does the word 'embark' mean?

• To start a journey, especially on water

• To shine intermittently with a sparkling light

• To express complete lack of faith in something

• To perform a song, piece of music, or other piece of entertainment

What does 'glint' refer to?

• A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface

• A musical instrument played by striking with the hands or with sticks

• A state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream

• A formal statement admitting that one is guilty of a crime

What is the meaning of 'percussion'?

• The action of knocking or hitting something that creates a noise

• The action of searching through something in a hurried way

• The action of setting out on an enterprise or subject of study

• The action of shining faintly with a wavering light

What does 'venture' mean?

• A risky or daring journey or undertaking

• A person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood

• The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way

• A performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music

What does 'rendition' mean?

• A performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music

• A risky or daring journey or undertaking

• The action of knocking or hitting something that creates a noise

• A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface

What does 'disbelief' refer to?

• The inability or refusal to accept that something is true or real

• A risky or daring journey or undertaking

• A performance or interpretation, especially of a dramatic role or piece of music

• A small flash of light, especially as reflected from a shiny surface