Unit 9 Test - Grade 7

What does the verb "stifle" mean?

• to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions

• to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

• to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

• to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections

What does the verb "accelerate" mean?

• to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

• to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions

• to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

• to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

What does the verb "quibble" mean?

• to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

• to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

• to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

• to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections

What does the verb "flounder" mean?

• to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions

• to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

• to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

• to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

What does the verb "canvass" mean?

• to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

• to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

• to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

• to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; to discuss

What does the adjective "puny" mean?

• to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

• to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

• of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

• to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

What does the verb "entice" mean?

• to wear away gradually

• to attract, tempt

• to continue steadily in a course of action

• to happen by chance

What is the meaning of the verb "persist"?

• to happen by chance

• to wear away gradually

• to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed

• to attract, tempt

Choose the correct meaning of the adjective "casual".

• royal, kingly

• horrible, revolting

• happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal

• sadness, gloominess

What does the adjective "gruesome" describe?

• royal, kingly

• sadness, gloominess

• to wear away gradually

• horrible, revolting, ghastly