Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 11

What does the word "ameliorate" mean?

• To make something appear by magic

• To make something bad or unsatisfactory better

• To show disrespect for sacred things

• To make a judgment in a dispute

Which word describes the act of making a judgment in a dispute outside of a legal court?

• Conjure

• Arbitrate

• Restitution

• Malign

What is the meaning of "blasphemy"?

• Deeply religious

• Humble submission and respect

• Speaking or acting disrespectfully towards God or sacred things

• A preference or special liking for something

Which word best describes someone who is insensitive or cruel?

• Callous

• Pious

• Deference

• Ameliorate

What does "conjure" mean?

• To make something appear by magic

• To cause harm or evil

• To return something that was lost

• To show no sympathy

What is the definition of "deference"?

• A preference or special liking for something

• Humble submission and respect

• Causing harm or evil

• Deeply religious

Which word means "causing or intending to cause harm or evil"?

• Malign

• Restitution

• Arbitrate

• Callous

What does "pious" mean?

• Insensitive or cruel

• Deeply religious

• To make something better

• To make a judgment in a dispute

Which word describes a preference or special liking for something?

• Blasphemy

• Predilection

• Deference

• Conjure

What is the meaning of "restitution"?

• The act of returning something that was lost, stolen, or destroyed

• To make something appear by magic

• To show no sympathy

• To cause harm or evil