Vocabulary Quiz C/D (Units 4–6)

What does chivalrous mean?

• Clever and skillful

• Marked by honor and courtesy

• Lacking confidence

Clemency refers to:

• A shortage of something

• Mercy or leniency

• A noticeable difference

If something is cogent, it is:

• Weak and unconvincing

• Completely unnecessary

• Clear, logical, and persuasive

To comprise something means to:

• Consist of or include

• Skillfully avoid a situation

• Spread over a large area

Converge means:

• To scatter in different directions

• To come together at a point

• To include multiple parts

The rescue team showed deft movements as they:

• Ignored the emergency

• Carefully maneuvered through the wreckage

• Panicked in the dangerous situation

The hurricane left many people destitute, meaning they were:

• Out of their homes but had some money

• Completely without basic needs

• Brave and courteous in the face of disaster

Amy is diffident in social situations, so she often:

• Speaks loudly to everyone

• Stays quiet and avoids attention

• Convinces people with her logical arguments

The discrepancy in their stories made it clear that:

• They were telling the truth

• Their accounts had major inconsistencies

• They were merging their ideas into one

• They were merciful in their statements

The teacher told the students to disperse after the assembly, meaning they should:

• Stay together in one area

• Scatter and go in different directions

• Merge into one large group

• Form smaller study groups