Freshman Vocabulary Quiz Lesson 3

The portrait known as the "Mona Lisa" is famous for the woman's ___ expression. Is she smiling or not?

• ambiguous

• inadvertent

• inane

• sporadic

a person opposed to established ideas or beliefs, especially in politics or religion

• dissident

• lethargy

• subsidize

• embellish

Lauren ___ the door of her room with postcards from her friends and photos of her cats.

• embellished

• frittered

• juxtaposed

• subsidized

to spend or waste a little at a time

• embellish

• fritter

• juxtapose

• subsidize

Alexander Fleming's discovery of penicillin was ___. He forgot to cover a dish of bacteria, and some mold got into it. The next day, Fleming found that the mold had killed the bacteria.

• ambiguous

• inadvertent

• inane

• sporadic

without sense of meaning; foolish

• dissident

• fritter

• inane

• subsidize

The photograph dramatically ___ white birch trees and a dark gray sky.

• embellished

• frittered

• juxtaposed

• subsidized

a great lack of energy; inactivity due to laziness; sluggishness

• dissident

• juxtapose

• lethargy

• subsidize

It rained continuously until noon. After that, there were only ___ showers.

• ambiguous

• inadvertent

• inane

• sporadic

to support financially; provide a grant or contribution

• dissident

• subsidize

• embellish

• lethargy