Vocabulary Challenge for Grade 10

What does 'cloying' mean?

• Slightly spicy or tangy

• Completely bland and tasteless

• Mildly bitter or sour

• Excessively sweet or rich; overly sentimental.

Which word describes the action of thickening or clotting?

• dissolution

• coagulation

• evaporation

• dilution

How would you describe a 'frenetic' activity?

• A frenetic activity is organized and predictable.

• A frenetic activity is slow and methodical.

• A frenetic activity is calm and relaxing.

• A frenetic activity is fast-paced and chaotic.

What is 'apprehension' in terms of emotions?

• Apprehension is a state of complete calmness.

• Apprehension is a feeling of anxiety or fear about what may happen.

• Apprehension refers to a joyful anticipation of events.

• Apprehension is the absence of any emotional response.

Define 'reluctance' in your own words.

• Reluctance refers to a state of complete confidence and eagerness.

• Reluctance is a hesitation or unwillingness to act or engage in a particular situation.

• Reluctance is a strong desire to take action immediately.

• Reluctance is the ability to act without any hesitation.

What does 'fallibility' refer to?

• The state of being infallible.

• The process of learning from mistakes.

• The ability to make mistakes or be wrong.

• The ability to always be correct.

Who is a 'litigant' in a legal context?

• A litigant is a lawyer representing a client.

• A litigant is a judge overseeing a case.

• A litigant is a person or party involved in a legal case.

• A litigant is a witness providing testimony.

What does it mean to be 'myopic'?

• To be 'myopic' means to have a limited perspective or to be shortsighted.

• To be 'myopic' refers to being very optimistic.

• To be 'myopic' means to have perfect vision.

• To be 'myopic' means to have a broad and open perspective.

How would you use 'provision' in a sentence?

• The provision was to increase the company's profits.

• They provisioned the team with new uniforms.

• The company made a provision for employee training in the budget.

• She provisioned her garden with flowers.

What does it mean to 'incur' something unpleasant?

• To avoid something unpleasant.

• To ignore something unpleasant.

• To bring upon oneself something unpleasant.

• To share something unpleasant with others.