Vocabulary Pop-Quiz

Which word describes something related to the outside in the sentence: "The external walls of the house were painted blue"?

• Internal

• External

• Invisible

• Internalize

What is a statistic in the sentence: "The statistic showed a significant decrease in unemployment rates"?

• A mathematical equation

• A fact or piece of data obtained from a study of a large quantity of numerical data

• A type of musical instrument

• A type of clothing

How would you define the word "utilize" in the sentence: "The company decided to utilize social media for marketing"?

• To waste

• To make practical or effective use of something

• To create

• To ignore

What does it mean to fathom something in the sentence: "She couldn't fathom why he behaved the way he did"?

• To ignore

• To understand after much thought

• To break

• To predict

What does the term "dimension" refer to in the sentence: "The artist carefully considered every dimension of the sculpture"?

• A small object

• A measurable extent, such as length or width

• A type of animal

• A type of fruit

What does it mean to baffle someone in the sentence: "The magician's trick continued to baffle the audience"?

• To anger

• To confuse or perplex

• To explain

• To praise

What does "cacophony" refer to in the sentence: "The cacophony of car horns filled the city streets"?

• A pleasant melody

• A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

• Silence

• A peaceful atmosphere

What does it mean to sustain something in the sentence: "Efforts to sustain the local economy were successful"?

• To destroy

• To keep going over time, to support or maintain

• To hide

• To decrease

What is a sanctuary in the sentence: "The forest was a sanctuary for many endangered species"?

• A dangerous place

• A place of conflict

• A place of refuge or safety

• A noisy environment

Which word means to prevent someone from accomplishing something in the sentence: "The security measures thwarted the attempted robbery"?

• Encourage
  

• Support
  

• Thwart
  

• Assist