Vocabulary Multiple Choice Quiz

Which word means “to persuade someone to do something”?

• Lamented

• Convince

• Distressed

• Pathetically

If someone speaks in a way that shows sadness, they are speaking:

• Loftily

• Mournfully

• Nonchalantly

• Various

Which word best describes someone acting in a relaxed and unconcerned way?

• Sorrowfully

• Apologetically

• Nonchalantly

• Distressed

When someone is experiencing trouble or hardship, they are:

• Distressed

• Nonchalantly

• Pathetically

• Various

If a person’s speech or actions show sorrow, they are acting:

• Loftily

• Pathetically

• Sorrowfully

• Convince

When someone speaks in a way that makes others feel pity for them, they are speaking:

• Loftily

• Mournfully

• Pathetically

• Various

Someone who is regretful and sorry for something they did might act:

• Nonchalantly

• Apologetically

• Loftily

• Distressed

Which word describes someone speaking in a way that sounds superior to others?

• Loftily

• Mournfully

• Convince

• Distressed

Which word means "having different kinds or types"?

• Various

• Apologetically

• Pathetically

• Nonchalantly

When someone remembers something with sadness, they might say it:

• Mournfully

• Sorrowfully

• Lamented

• Convince