Week 17/18 Vocabulary Quiz

Zoe's 14th birthday surprise party went____ when she showed up an hour early.

• epoch

• defile

• awry

• curt

"The invention of the internet marked the beginning of a new epoch in human communication and information sharing." What does the word epoch most likely mean in this sentence?

• A long journey filled with challenges

• A significant period of time marked by important events

• A small achievement that is easily overlooked

• A technological tool used for communication

"The environmental group worked tirelessly to prevent the factory from defiling the nearby river with its toxic waste." What does the word defile most likely mean in this sentence?

• To purify or cleanse

• to celebrate or honor

• to protect or preserve

• To pollute or damage

"Her actions did not accord with the values of the organization, which led to her resignation."

What does the word accord most likely mean in this sentence?

• to create a new value

• to challenge or oppose

• to agree or be in harmony

• to ignore or overlook

Charlie Gordon was completely _________ in his work as he poured over books and research, eager to expand his newfound intelligence.

• curt

• engrossed

• pallid

• epoch

The __________ California wildfires left entire communities in ruins, displacing thousands of families and devastating the environment.

• pallid

• opus

• calamitous

• engrossed

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of an armistice?

• Two rival soccer teams agree to play a rematch after a controversial call.

• Two warring nations agree to stop fighting temporarily to negotiate a peace treaty.

• A group of students forms a club to promote peaceful conflict resolution.

• A teacher cancels a test after students express concerns about their readiness.

Match the following words with their meaning

• catastrophic

• armistice

• masterpiece

• opus

• pale; sickly

• calamitous

• treaty

• pallid

• immerse

• engross

Match the word with it's meaning.

• blune

• defile

• era

• awry

• affirm

• accord

• disgrace

• curt

• gone wrong

• epoch

Match the following words with their antonym.

• polite

• armistice

• war

• engross

• healthy

• pallid

• timeless

• epoch

• bore

• curt