Vocab Quiz 5

An example of someone lacking "decorum" looks like...

• Tidying up the desks in the classroom

• Politely asking someone what their name is

• Burping as loud as humanly possible, without saying excuse me

• Greeting someone with a smile and wave

What is the connotation of the word "impertinent"?

• Negative

• Positive

• Neutral

What is the origin of the word "hubris"

• Old English

• French

• Greek

• Latin

True or False: "conceal" is an antonym of "divulge" 

• True

• False

True or False: "Precipitous" is a verb

• True

• False

Select the BEST definition of "sect"

• A miniscule moment in time, smaller than a half-second

• A group of six

• The sound of a sneezing beaver 

• A  group, often religious, following a common ideology

What is the connotation of the word "pulverize"

• positive

• negative

• neutral

Someone is a "walking contradiction" when they... 

• say they are vegan, but eats a whole chicken for dinner

• say that they strongly disagree that water is wet, but drinks water

• say that they love planners, and have a lot of fancy stationary

• say they are scared of dogs, and don't like them 

If someone stands up while Miss Williams is teaching, stands on their desk, and begins to hoot and holler, we might consider them a...

• labyrinth

• nuisance

• cheerleader

• new best friend

Select all parts of speech for the word "quota"

• noun

• adverb

• verb

• adjective