10H Vocab U1 Review

What is the antonym of "Coalition"?

• Alliance

• League

• Federation

• Splinter group

Which word means "decline, decay, or deterioration; a condition or period of decline or decay; excessive self-indulgence"?

• Elicit

• Decadence

• Expostulate

• Hackneyed

What is the part of speech for the word "Elicit"?

• Noun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Adverb

Which of the following is an antonym for "Expostulate"?

• Protest

• Remonstrate

• Complain

• Agree

Which word is defined as "a gap, opening, break (in the sense of having an element missing)"?

• Hiatus

• Innuendo

• Intercede

• Jaded

What is the antonym of "Jaded"?

• Sated

• Surfeited

• Cloyed

• Unspoiled

Which word fits the sentence: "Some characterized her love of chocolate as ________ because she ate at least two candy bars a day"?

• Approbation

• Assuage

• Decadence

• Elicit

Which word means "worth, deserving recognition and praise"?

• Meritorious

• Petulant

• Prerogative

• Provincial

What does "Simulate" mean?

• To make a pretense of, imitate

• To create something new

• To destroy or ruin

• To enhance or improve

What is the meaning of "Transcend"?

• To rise above or beyond, exceed

• To fall short of

• To remain within limits

• To descend or lower