Vocabulary Quiz - Lesson 6

What does the word 'Contentious' mean?

• Likely to cause agreement

• Likely to cause disagreement

• Following in time

• Lacking wisdom.

Fill in the blank: The mansion had a _______ architecture with an eerie atmosphere.

• Mortify

• Arbitrary

• Imprudent

• Gothic

What is the meaning of 'Gothic'?

• Modern

• Relating to a style characterized by mystery and horror

• Simple

• Bright

Which of the following is a synonym for 'Subsequent'?

• Previous

• Following

• Initial

• Prior

Fill in the blank: The _______ events led to a major change in policy.

• Contentious

• Subsequent

• Agreeable

• Harmonious

What is the meaning of 'Disapprobation'?

• Approval

• Disapproval

• Neutrality

• Support

Fill in the blank: To 'mortify' someone means to ______ them.

• Delight

• Embarrass

• Support

• Ignore

Fill in the blank: She was ______ when she realized her mistake.

• Mortified

• Delighted

• Ignored

• Praised

What is a common theme in Gothic literature?

• Happiness

• Mystery

• Simplicity

• Futurism

Create a sentence using the word 'Imprudent'.