Week 8 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the adjective "deleterious" mean?

• Being quiet, still, or inactive

• Causing harm or damage

• Tending to vanish or disappear

• Not genuine or authentic

What is the meaning of "evanescent" as an adjective?

• Whispering, murmuring, or rustling

• Short lived

• Being quiet, still, or inactive

• Causing harm or damage

Which of the following best defines the adjective "spurious"?

• Being quiet, still, or inactive

• Whispering, murmuring, or rustling

• Not genuine or authentic, false

• Tending to vanish or disappear

What does the noun "susurration" refer to?

• Being quiet, still, or inactive

• Causing harm or damage

• Not genuine or authentic, false

• Whispering, murmuring, or rustling

What does "quiescent" mean when used as an adjective?

• Tending to vanish or disappear

• Not genuine or authentic, false

• Being quiet, still, or inactive

• Causing harm or damage

Second hand smoke is __________ to your health.

• evanescent

• quiescent

• deleterious

• spurious

The man was happy when he received a refund check in the mail, but the happiness was ___________ when he got a call from the bank saying it was a mistake.

• quiescent

• deleterious

• susurration

• evanescent

The women were mad when they found out they paid money for a ___________ Louis Vuitton purse.

• susurration

• spurious

• evanescent

• deleterious

The ____________ of the ocean was very calming during the night.

• deleterious

• evanescent

• spurious

• susurration

The volcano had been ___________ for many years before it erupted today.

• quiescent

• spurious

• evanescent

• deleterious