Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "eloquent" mean?

• Skilled at speaking or writing; having the power to move people

• A large-scale public show

• A boat that carries people and goods

• The state of being poor

What is an "exhibit"?

• A base or support on which something stands

• An item or collection of items in a public show

• The state or condition of being persecuted

• A person who comes into a country to live there

What is the meaning of "ferry" as a noun?

• A large-scale public show

• A boat that carries people and goods back and forth across a stretch of water

• The state of being poor

• A base or support on which something stands

Who is an "immigrant"?

• A person who comes into a country to live there

• A person who treats others cruelly

• A person who exhibits items in a public show

• A person who speaks eloquently

What does "lofty" mean when referring to ideals?

• Very tall or high

• Noble in feeling or high in ideals

• Showing a too-proud or superior attitude

• The state of being poor

What is a "pedestal"?

• A base or support on which something stands

• A large-scale public show

• The state of being poor

• A boat that carries people and goods

What does it mean to "persecute" someone?

• To treat cruelly or harshly because of political, religious, or other differences

• To show in public

• To move people or goods by boat

• To speak or write eloquently

What does it mean to "exhibit" something?

• To show or display something in a public setting

• To treat someone cruelly

• To move people or goods by boat

• To speak or write eloquently

What is the meaning of "eloquence"?

• The art of using language in an apt, fluent way

• A large-scale public show

• A boat that carries people and goods

• The state of being poor