Vocabulary Quiz 91-100

What is "dentifrice" used for?

• To clean floors

• To clean teeth

• To clean windows

• To clean clothes

What does "avocation" refer to?

• Your main job

• A type of vacation

• Something you do for fun, apart from your job

• A type of education

What does the word "emerge" mean?

• To disappear from view

• To come into view, or come out; to become known

• To hide or conceal

• To remain stationary

What is the meaning of "utilize"?

• To discard something

• To make use of something or put to practical use

• To ignore something

• To break something

What does "downcast" mean?

• Happy and cheerful

• Sad or discouraged; also facing downward

• Energetic and lively

• Confident and bold

What does the word "preside" mean?

• To hold a position of authority or control; to be in charge

• To innovate or create something new

• To act in an odd or strange manner

• To follow someone else's lead

What is the definition of "innovation"?

• A traditional way of doing things

• A change in the usual way of doing things; an improvement

• A method of presiding over a meeting

• A strange or ridiculous idea

Which word means "odd, strange, or ridiculous"?

• Preside

• Innovation

• Outlandish

• Authority

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for "outlandish"?

• Normal

• Odd

• Strange

• Ridiculous

To "preside" over a ceremony means to:

• Create a new tradition

• Be in charge of the ceremony

• Act in a strange way

• Follow someone else's lead