"The Gift of the Magi" Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of "Imputation"?

• A suggestion or claim that someone did something wrong; an accusation

• The quality of being very careful with money

• Looking old, worn out, or in bad condition

• The act of asking for help or charity

What part of speech is "Parsimony"?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb

Which word means "Looking old, worn out, or in bad condition"?

• Agile

• Shabby

• Meretricious

• Coveted

What does "Mendicancy" refer to?

• The act of asking for help or charity, especially for money or food

• Able to move quickly and easily

• To reduce the value or price of something

• Searching wildly to find something

Which word is defined as "Able to move quickly and easily"?

• Agile

• Prudence

• Scrutiny

• Illuminated

What is the definition of "Depreciate"?

• To increase the value of something

• To reduce the value or price of something

• To make something more attractive

• To examine something carefully

What does "Ransacking" mean?

• Searching wildly to find something, often causing disorder in the process

• The quality of putting care and wisdom into making decisions

• Not important or having little impact

• Lit up or made something clear

Which word describes something that looks attractive but has no real value?

• Inconsequential

• Meretricious

• Coveted

• Shabby

What is "Prudence"?

• The quality of putting care and wisdom into making decisions

• Careful examination or close attention to detail

• Greatly desired or wanted

• Lit up or made something clear

What part of speech is "Scrutiny"?

• Verb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Adverb