Exploring Word Meanings Quiz

What does the word "defer" mean?

• To grow infected

• To put off or delay

• A kind of dance

• Healthy and strong

Which word means "pleasant sounding"?

• Robust

• Melodious

• Blithe

• Mason

Choose the correct meaning of "renaissance."

• A break in the middle of something

• A time period when many people are interested in big ideas and in creating art, music, and literature

• A thick piece of wood

• Hopeless

Identify the word that means "hopeless."

• Desperate

• Varied

• Stall

• Waltz

Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word "fester" in the sentence: "If you don't clean the wound, it might fester."

• To grow infected

• To put off or delay

• A kind of dance

• Happy and untroubled

In the sentence "The mason carefully placed each stone," what does "mason" mean?

• A thick piece of wood

• Someone who builds things with stone

• A break in the middle of something

• Different from each other

What is the meaning of "blithe" in the sentence: "She walked through the park with a blithe spirit"?

• Happy and untroubled

• Hopeless

• Healthy and strong

• A room in a stable

Determine the meaning of "intermission" in the context: "During the intermission, we went to get some snacks."

• A thick piece of wood

• A break in the middle of something, usually a performance

• Pleasant sounding

• A kind of dance

What does "robust" mean in the sentence: "The robust tree stood firm against the storm"?

• Healthy and strong

• To grow infected

• A time period of art and literature

• To put off or delay

In the sentence "The varied colors of the sunset were breathtaking," what does "varied" mean?

• A thick piece of wood

• Different from each other or diverse

• A room in a stable

• A kind of dance