Against All Odds Vocab Quiz

What is the term for a small, almond-shaped brain structure primarily responsible for processing and regulating emotions, particularly fear and anxiety?

• amygdala

• hippocampus

• thalamus

• cerebellum

What word means lurking, scary, threatening?

• looming

• cheerful

• tiny

• fragile

What word describes something that is threatening or something bad is going to happen?

• ominous

• joyful

• serene

• delightful

What is the term for something that recalls a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue?

• stimulus

• enzyme

• hormone

• receptor

What word means anything related to how living bodies function normally or the study of those functions?

• physiological

• psychological

• anatomical

• pathological

What is the term for the cancellation or postponement of punishment?

• reprieve

• verdict

• sentence

• indictment

What word means made extremely thin and weak?

• emaciated

• robust

• vigorous

• plump

• sturdy

What word means to carry out or accomplish?

• execute

• ignore

• delay

• forget

What word means final or concluding?

• decisive

• temporary

• uncertain

• initial

What word means loud noise?

• din

• whisper

• silence

• murmur