Vocabulary Unit 7

What word is closest to the word "scours" in paragraph 3?

• Copies

• Borrows

• Examines

• Polishes

Pathetic comes from the Greek word "pathos". Pathos most likely means

• Envy

• Suffering

• Courage

• Joy

Which word is the best synonym for "dissected"?

• Applauded

• Proposed

• Approved

• Analyzed

What does "memorandum" most likely mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

• Note

• Summary

• Check

• Analysis

The word "persevere" means

• A memorial; tribute

• To waste time; be idle

• To persist in spite of difficulties

• To recall past thoughts, experiences, or feelings

The word "testimonial" means

• To persist in spite of difficulties

• A memorial; tribute

• To recall past thoughts, experiences, or feelings

• To waste time; to be idle.

Which word is the best synonym for "fatalities"?

• Deaths

• Arrests

• Arguments

• Surprises

What is the best definition of the word "dawdle"?

• To recall past thoughts, experiences, or feelings

• A memorial; tribute

• To persist in spite of difficulties

• To waste time; to be idle

What does "immersed" most likely mean in paragraph 1?

• Understood

• Exhausted

• Engrossed

• Confused

What is the meaning of "expend"?

• Save

• Utilize

• Gain

• Choose