Unit 1G Vocabulary Quiz

What does "arrogate" mean?

• To work on excessively

• To claim or take without right

• To change from liquid to solid

• To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

Which word means "hackneyed, trite, commonplace"?

• Banal

• Coherent

• Intransigent

• Germane

What is the definition of "belabor"?

• To avoid, shun, keep away from

• To work on excessively; to thrash soundly

• A formal expression of praise

• Generosity in giving

What is the meaning of "coherent"?

• Relevant, appropriate

• Holding or sticking together; making a logical whole

• So great or demanding as not to be satisfied

• A survey made for military purposes

What does "congeal" mean?

• To change from liquid to solid, thicken

• To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

• A formal expression of praise

• To avoid, shun, keep away from

What is the definition of "emulate"?

• To claim or take without right

• To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

• To work on excessively

• To change from liquid to solid

What is the meaning of "eschew"?

• To avoid, shun, keep away from

• To claim or take without right

• To work on excessively

• To imitate with the intent of equaling or surpassing the model

What does "germane" mean?

• Relevant, appropriate, apropos, fitting

• Offensive, hateful

• Refusing to compromise

• Generosity in giving

What does "largesse" refer to?

• Generosity in giving; lavish or bountiful contributions

• A formal expression of praise

• To claim or take without right

• To change from liquid to solid

What does the word "taciturn" mean?

• Talkative and outgoing

• Habitually silent

• Easily angered

• Extremely joyful