Grade 12 Unit 5 Vocab Quiz

In the sentence "The bat flew out after dark because it was nocturnal, " what does the word "nocturnal" most likely mean?

• Related to technology

• Related to nature

• Related to the night

• Related to the dark

Which segment means "shadow"?

• felic

• arbor

• van

• umbr

What is the connotative meaning of the word "felicity" in the context of "The beautiful sunshine filled her with felicity"?

• joyful

• sorrow

• warmth

• color

What is the connotative meaning of the word "tenuous" in the context of "The climber's hold on the rock was tenuous"?

• Noisy

• Quiet

• Shaky

• Solid

In the sentence "The insatiable stray dog ate bowl after bowl of food, " what does "insatiable" most likely mean?

• abundant

• limited

• hungry

• unable to be filled

Which word segment means "suitable, fit"?

• apt

• sat

• plen

• neg

Which word segment means "empty"?

• tree

• van

• sat

• thin

What is the connotative meaning of the word "taciturn" in the context of "He was very taciturn after his mother interrupted him " ?

• unclear

• neutral

• negative

• positive

The root "lav" typically indicates:

• thin

• wash

• empty

• enough

What does the term "negligent" refer to when discussing responsibility?

• Appropriate response to responsibility

• Satisfactory response to responsibility

• a failure to take responsibility that leads to damage

• a failure to take responsibility that creates confusion