Vocabulary Quiz ch 7

What does "reprehensible" mean?

• Deserving of blame, criticism, or disapproval

• Happening by change, by accident, or at random; lucky

• Comfort in sorrow or misfortune

• Showing or expressing concern, care, or attention

What is the meaning of "sham"?

• A pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive

• Faultless; perfect

• Tending toward or open to something beforehand

• A natural preference or tendency

Bob and Tina's meeting is unusually ______; intending to visit someone else, Bob knocked on Tina's apartment door by mistake.

• equivocate

• fortuitous

• impeccable

• liaison

Children traveling alone on airplanes generally get very ______ attention from the flight attendants, who keep them well supplied with coloring books, snacks, and pillows.

• negligent

• impeccable

• fortuitous

• equivocate

• solicitous

Which is the synonym for: liaison?

• laid back

• contact

• loner

• solitary

Which is the synonym for: solace?

• consolation

• inattentive

• disharmony

• discord

Which is the synonym for: propensity?

• hate

• dislike

• inability

• disposition

Which is the antonym for: reprehensible?

• culpable

• sinful

• respectable

• disgraceful

Which is the antonym for: predisposed?

• biased

• unwilling

• ready

• minded

What does the word "sham" mean?

• A pretense or counterfeit; something meant to deceive

• Faultless; perfect

• Tending toward or open to something beforehand

• A natural preference or tendency