Vocabulary Test 5/31

What does the word "Surfeit" mean?

• A) A confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle

• B) An excessive amount of something

• C) To steal, often in a sneaky way

• D) Blunt or abrupt in manner or speech

What is the meaning of "Purloin"?

• A) To improvise or speak without preparation

• B) To steal, often in a sneaky way

• C) To prevent or ward off something

• D) To keep something all for oneself, often selfishly or greedily

Which word means "Blunt or abrupt in manner or speech"?

• A) Qua

• B) Brusque

• C) Plangent

• D) Demagogue

What does "Inalienable" mean?

• A) Unable to be taken away or given up

• B) United, forming a whole

• C) Resounding loudly, mournful, or plaintive

• D) To improvise or speak without preparation

What is the definition of "Qua"?

• A) In the capacity of

• B) Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored

• C) A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular arguments not reason

• D) The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something

Which word means "Never to be broken, infringed, or dishonored"?

• A) Cohesive

• B) Inviolable

• C) Forfend

• D) Grudging

What does "Demagogue" refer to?

• A) A political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular arguments not reason

• B) To prevent or ward off something

• C) A confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle

• D) To keep something all for oneself, often selfishly or greedily

What is the meaning of "Cohesive"?

• A) Resounding loudly, mournful, or plaintive

• B) United, forming a whole

• C) To improvise or speak without preparation

• D) Given or allowed only reluctantly or resentfully

During a camping trip, William and Luna discussed ways to prevent wild animals from approaching their campsite. Which word means "To prevent or ward off something"?

• A) Forfend

• B) Extemporize

• C) Reputation

• D) Bogart

What does "Melee" mean?

• A) To steal, often in a sneaky way

• B) A confused fight, skirmish, or scuffle

• C) Blunt or abrupt in manner or speech

• D) To keep something all for oneself, often selfishly or greedily