Vocabulary Quiz - Book 7 - Plato's Republic

The campers grew ​ (a)   as the sun set beyond the hills, their legs aching from the long journey. Among them was an experienced camper. He declared ​ (b)   they were close to even ground, good enough to set up camp.  While they were setting up, they noticed some footprints. In their investigation, they ​ (c)   other people had camped there recently. They did not like this and felt a strong ​ (d)   at the thought of having to share the campgrounds. They were introverts and needed their space. Only one among them, a poet, kept writing his ​ (e)   verses by the fire, lost in dreams of love. He didn’t care. He was in his own world, thinking about when he would find his true love.

• weary
• ascertained
• detestation
• amorous
• verily

At dawn, the campers talked about their dreams ​ (a)   to one another’s. Perhaps, they had been spending together too long. They were starting to share thoughts. All seemed well, but one camper looked with (b)   eyes at the gold medallion his friend wore, barely hiding his envy. He wanted it. His friend, however, did not like to share. It was clear his (c)   would keep him from not just from sharing his jewelry, but from sharing his supplies with the group. The mood turned tense when the youngest grew (d)   blaming others for lost supplies, like snacks and water. To calm the group, the scholar began (e)   the items they still had in their packs, trying to restore order.

• covetous
• illiberality
• antagonistic
• enumerating
• akin

The city gates opened to a ​ (a)   of merchants, soldiers, and peasants, all pushing forward with purpose. Among them, a ​ (b)   nobleman shouted his allegiance to the crown, stirring mixed reactions. At the center of the chaos stood a ​ (c)   , loudly spinning tales to any who would listen. The priest silenced the crowd with a ​ (d)   , drawing their attention to a lesson on humility. All listened intently, each one ​ (e)   whether their own heart was pure enough to pass judgment.

• THRONG
• PARTISAN
• PRATER
• PARABLE
• DEEMING

That night, the queen sat in her chamber with a ​ (a)   eye on the horizon, sensing change. She felt a strange connection with the rebel leader, as if they were ​ (b)   by fate. Their shared ideals had ​ (c)   hope among the common folk. Still, such unity had been forged through ​ (d)   as countless lives were lost in the struggle. There was ​ (e)   on every face as they awaited the dawn and what it might bring.

• keen
• kindred
• travail
• begotten
• apprehension

When the sun rose, it was ​ (a)   clear that battle was unavoidable. The general warned of the enemy's ​ (b)   acts and cautioned his men. But the threats were ​ (c)   and the soldiers prepared for multiple tactics from all sides. The king's laws, once sacred, now earned ​ (d)   from even his closest allies. Still, there were gardens to ​ (e)   , and medics tending to the wounded as best they could.

• manifestly
• depraved
• reprobation
• manifold
• tend

Children were given bowls of soup, grateful for the ​ (a)   that sustained them. There was ​ (b)   enough for a second helping, but they dared not ask. The air turned ​ (c)   filled with smoke from the fires of war. Suddenly, a shout rose, followed by an ​ (d)   that shook the square. It was then the sentence of ​ (e)   was declared, stripping the rebel leaders of all rights.

• nutriment
• scarcely
• noxious
• uproar
• attainder

Suddenly, a figure ​ (a)   itself between them and the trail, halting their departure. He asked only for a cool ​ (b)   and a moment’s peace, but the group had their suspicions. Their leader warned them that they must prepare, as perhaps ​ (c)   were coming.  They needed to be prepared to fight, if need be. Despite this, the stranger claimed he and his fellow ​ (d)   had come only to observe their holy traditions. He was the leader of his group climbing the mountain and making tribute to the Mountain Goddess. Shortly into the discussion amongst themselves about what to do, they ​ (e)   into a deep argument over whether to let him stay.

• interposed
• draught
• adversaries
• plunged
• votaries

By evening, the campfire’s glow revealed the ​ (a)   of their situation: hunger, doubt, and distrust. Their supplies so short, they began ​ (b)   over who got more. They were hungry and short of supplies. With no clear ​ (c)   they could only rely on each other—or turn back. One man, weakened by an old ​ (d)   collapsed near the fire and was gently tended to. At last, their leader rose, determined to ​ (e)   them through whatever darkness still lay ahead.

• meagerness
• quarreling
• recourse
• infirmity
• steer

In the banquet hall, candles flickered beside golden platters. She drank to her loyal ​ (a)   , cousins, and comrades who stood firm in storms past. But even in celebration, ​ (b)   rose—old wounds voiced again. Outside, ​ (c)   circled the sacred fires, whispering prayers into the cold. In the dungeon below, he endured his ​ (d)   , the once-mighty warrior now in chains, left in a ​ (e)   cell beneath the throne.

• kinsmen
• reproaches
• durance
• desolate
• votaries

His journey began ​ (a)   because no one else dared to follow the perilous trail. By nightfall, he trudged through mud and ​ (b)   , his robe clinging cold against his skin. Memories of an ​ (c)   son came and went, haunting his resolve. Once hailed as a teacher, he had been ​ (d)   , stripped of title and voice in court. Now, with no one ​ (e)   on his behalf, he pressed forward in silence, past the pines.

• singly
• sleet
• estranged
• denaturalized
• interposing