Barron's Week 4 Vocabulary Quiz (ADV)

What does "belligerent" mean?

• Hostile and aggressive

• A deliberately deceptive movement

• Capable of being touched; real, concrete

• Comfort, relief in time of sadness

He belittled her achievements every chance he had. What does it mean to "belittle" someone?

• To criticize or punish severely

• To make something seem less important

• To frighten, especially by threatening someone

• To mock or jeer at

What does "castigate" mean?

• To comfort in time of sadness

• To make fun of

• To promote or make widely known

• To criticize or punish severely

She disdainfully looked at me in disgust. What is "disdain"?

• A cut or tear

• The most worthless part

• The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect

• A state of uncontrolled excitement

He threw a feint punch at his opponent’s face. What does "feint" mean?

• Hostile and aggressive

• A person who is eighty to eighty-nine years old

• A cut or tear

• A deliberately deceptive movement

What does "frenzy" mean?

• A state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior

• Comfort, relief in time of sadness

• To criticize or punish severely

• To mock or jeer at

Which phrase means to challenge someone?

• To throw down the gauntlet

• Hobson's choice

• Feeling no pain

• To rule the roost

Which idiom means "to be the boss"?

• To throw down the gauntlet

• Hobson's choice

• To rule the roost

• Feeling no pain

If someone is "feeling no pain", what are they likely experiencing?

• Fear

• Sadness

• Happiness

• Intoxication

What does it mean if you have "Hobson's choice"?

• You have a choice between two bad options

• You have a choice to take what's available or nothing at all

• You have many options

• You have no choice at all