Vocabulary Quiz #2 flamboyant

What does 'flamboyant' mean?

• Excessively showy; unrestrained

• A driving force; anything that causes an action

• Incapable of being overcome or defeated

• Not continuous; happening at intervals

What is the meaning of 'impetus'?

• Not continuous; happening at intervals

• Excessively showy; unrestrained

• A driving force; anything that causes an action

• A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying

What does 'insuperable' mean?

• A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying

• Not continuous; happening at intervals

• Incapable of being overcome or defeated

• Excessively showy; unrestrained

What is the definition of 'intermittent'?

• A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying

• A driving force; anything that causes an action

• Not continuous; happening at intervals

• Incapable of being overcome or defeated

What does 'maxim' mean?

• Not continuous; happening at intervals

• Excessively showy; unrestrained

• A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying

• A driving force; anything that causes an action

The teachers shirt was flamboyant. What does that mean?

• It was boring

• It was bright and showy

• It was a dull color

• It was old and dirty

My mother had a favorite saying. She said it was called a:

• Maxim

• song

• bewail

• impetus

The athlete was_______.

He was not able to be passed or outrun.

• maxim

• detract

• insuperable

• tired

The light was flashing on and off. This means it was.......

• not flashing

• intermittenly flashing

• the light was off

• It was flamboyant

Which of these best defines the word impetus?

• a high pain tolerance

• a lack of restraint

• anything that causes an action

• a piece of advice