Vocabulary Quizs

Pathetic means

• Pitifully inadequate or unsuccessful

• Extremely successful and admirable

• Highly amusing and entertaining

• Remarkably beautiful and appealing

Gape means

• To stare in wonder or amazement, often with one's mouth wide open

• To speak in a low voice

• To walk slowly and aimlessly

• To eat quickly and without care

Furtive means

• sneaky.

• obvious.

• loud.

• careless.

precedent

• The precedent was set many years ago: When the winner of a beauty contest is announced, the runner-up's happiness for the winner, despite the fact that she is quite devoid of happiness at the moment.

• A legal decision that serves as an example for future cases.

• A historical event that has no relevance to current situations.

• A guideline for judging beauty contests based on popularity.

Feign means

• to pretend

• to fake

• to reveal

• to ignore

pathetic

• This is the first time I’ve ever done anything like this, and I’ll never do it again.

• I feel proud of my accomplishments and will continue to pursue them.

• This experience has been incredibly rewarding and fulfilling.

• I have learned a lot and will definitely do it again.

Precedent means

• A legal decision that serves as an example for future cases

• Anything that may serve as an example in dealing with later similar circumstances

• A rule that must be followed in all situations

• A guideline that is often ignored in legal matters

Feasible means

• possible

• impossible

• difficult

• unrealistic

Contemplate means

• to think deeply about something.

• to consider.

• to ignore completely.

• to act impulsively.

furtive

• A. Valerie took a furtive glance around her.

• B. Valerie took a bold glance around her.

• C. Valerie took a careless glance around her.

• D. Valerie took a loud glance around her.