#3 EE Vocab Review Sets 1 + 2

What does it mean if a person is described as "flustered"?

• They are extremely happy

• They are deeply focused and determined.

• They are confused and caught off guard.

• They are very relaxed.

Choose the sentence where the word "vigor" is used correctly.

• She whispered in a vigor tone.

• He completed the marathon with surprising vigor.

• The vigor of the room was dim.

• They spoke about the vigor in a hushed voice.

What does the phrase "bane of my existence" mean?

• The reason for one's happiness.

• A source of great distress or annoyance.

• The purpose of one's life.

• A person's greatest achievement.

When something is described as "futile," it means:

• It is very important.

• It is extremely easy.

• It is capable of producing any desired result.

• It is incapable of producing any useful result.

Choose the sentence where the word "splayed" is used correctly.

• He splayed his fingers across the table to show his palm.

• The cat splayed its tail in happiness.

• They splayed the news across the internet.

• I splayed myself behind the couch hoping not to be found.

What does "epiphany" mean?

• A prolonged period of misfortune.

• A sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or meaning of something.

• A detailed plan for a journey.

• An agreement between enemies to stop fighting for a certain time.

If someone is described as "obstinate," they are:

• Easily persuaded or controlled.

• Quick to recover from illness.

• Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action.

• Very knowledgeable about the world.

To "decipher" something means to:

• Encode it into a secret message.

• Ignore it completely.

• Succeed in understanding, interpreting, or identifying (something).

• Make it more complicated.

What does "mirth" mean?

• A state of sadness.

• Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter.

• A feeling of fear.

• A serious situation.

To "surmise" means to:

• Forget or disregard.

• to form an inference or draw a conclusion

• Prove something is true beyond a shadow of a doubt.

• To measure the depth of something.