Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word kinetic mean?

• Related to or resulting from motion.

• Marked with spots or smears of color.

• To belittle or speak down to someone.

• To isolate or hide away.

What does the word mottled mean?

• Showing strong and passionate feeling.

• Having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement.

• Marked with spots or smears of color.

• To restrain or restrict.

What does the word disparage mean?

• To isolate or hide away.

• To belittle or speak down to someone.

• To throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship.

• Lightness of mind or behavior, often when inappropriate.

What does the word sequester mean?

• To belittle or speak down to someone.

• Related to or resulting from motion.

• To isolate or hide away.

• To restrain or restrict.

What does the word vehement mean?

• • Having a spirit of friendliness; without serious disagreement.

• • Showing strong and passionate feeling.

• • Lightness of mind or behavior, often when inappropriate.

• • Remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

The artist's canvas was ____________ with different shades of blue and green.

• fettered

• waned

• mottled

• jettisoned

The jury was ____________ during the trial to avoid outside influence.

• sequestered

• disparaged

• prattled

• commodious

The politician's ____________ speech did not impress the audience.

• reverent

• amicable

• bombastic

• kinetic

The moon began to ____________ after the full moon.

• wane

• prattle

• sequester

• fetter

The new library was a ____________ to the community.

• wane

• boon

• levity

• prodigious