Vocabulary Quiz

Emma was preparing for a camping trip and needed to pack supplies. She wondered if she had a "sufficient" amount of food and water for the weekend. What does the word "sufficient" mean in this context?

• Lacking energy; weak

• Enough to fill a need; adequate

• Lowly, miserable and wretched

• Hunted illegally

During a class discussion, Priya described a character in a novel as living in "abject poverty." What does "abject" mean in this context?

• Ancient; old-fashioned

• Extremely embarrassed

• Lowly, miserable and wretched

• Practical, as opposed to idealistic

Emma read an article about endangered animals and learned that many of them are being "poached". What does "poached" refer to?

• Hunted illegally

• To stray from the main subject

• To speak evil of

• To bring into existence

During a class discussion, Arjun asked the teacher, "What is the definition of 'definitive'?"

• Serving as a perfect example

• Lacking energy; weak

• Causing shame or a loss of honor

• Frenzied, highly agitated energy

During a history class, Sophia came across a term that described something as "archaic." What does "archaic" mean in this context?

• Serious and sincere

• Ancient; old-fashioned

• About to happen

• A source of help in a difficult situation

During a class discussion, Abigail asked the teacher what it means to be "earnest" in one's studies.

• To deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions

• Serious and sincere

• To enter into a formal and binding agreement to marry someone

• Extremely embarrassed

During a class discussion, Ava started talking about her weekend plans while the topic was about climate change. What does "digress" mean in this context?

• To stray from the main subject

• To speak evil of

• Practical, as opposed to idealistic

• Lacking energy; weak

After the court ruling, Mason was forced to leave his family farm. What does "dispossess" mean in this context?

• To deprive someone of land, property, or other possessions

• To bring into existence

• Hunted illegally

• Lowly, miserable and wretched

Rohan and his partner decided to announce their engagement. What does it mean when they say they are "betrothed"?

• To enter into a formal and binding agreement to marry someone

• Extremely embarrassed

• Frenzied, highly agitated energy

• Causing shame or a loss of honor

Benjamin is working on a project to improve the city's transportation system. What is the meaning of "infrastructure" in this context?

• The basic framework of a building or a system

• A source of help in a difficult situation

• Practical, as opposed to idealistic

• To speak evil of