Unit 6A Vocabulary Quiz 1

What does the word "consciousness" most closely mean?

• Awareness

• Memory

• Fear

• Illness

Which word describes something that is repulsively unpleasant?

• Modesty

• Vividly

• Loathsome

• Funny

If someone does something "casually," they do it:

• With great effort

• Without serious intent

• Secretly

• Aggressively

Which word refers to a very unpleasant smell or taste?

• Foul

• Ambition

• Sympathy

• Riveted

What does "ambition" mean?

• A desire for success or achievement

• A feeling of fear or anxiety

• An old or valuable object

• A sudden loud noise

A "moustache" is:

• A type of clothing

• Facial hair above the lip

• A large rat

• A loud noise

To "strive" means: (a)  

• To casually approach something
• To put in great effort towards a goal
• To avoid something
• To feel sympathy for someone

The word "elaborate" is best described as:

• Simple and plain

• Detailed and complicated

• Easy and quick

• Short and concise

Match the following descriptions with the correct terms:

• Caricature

• Something mysterious

• Appealing

• Something beautiful

• Enigma

• Something comically exaggerated

• Grotesque

• Something disgusting or distorted

Which word means "to take something away from someone, often as punishment"?

• Confiscated

• Riveted

• Spurred

• Covert