Vocabulary Review Quiz - English 9, 9-16

What is the meaning of 'Advent'?

• The departure of a notable person, thing, or event

• The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event

• The highest point of something

• To absorb or adapt fully

Which word means 'the top or highest point of something'?

• Auxiliary

• Assimilate

• Apex

• Console

What does 'Assimilate' mean?

• To make up for

• To absorb, adopt, or adapt to fully

• To comfort

• To pretend or fake

Which word describes 'confidence or certainty'?

• Assurance

• Flair

• Liability

• Pensive

What is the meaning of 'Atone'?

• To hold back or limit

• To overwhelm or flood

• To make up for

• To speak about someone in an overly critical manner

Which word means 'giving assistance or support'?

• Surly

• Expedient

• Auxiliary

• Candid

What does 'Candid' mean?

• Truthful and straightforward

• Reflecting in deep thought

• Unreasonably high

• Disbelieving

Which word means 'to comfort'?

• Malign

• Feign

• Console

• Hamper

What is the meaning of 'Expedient'?

• Advantageous, useful

• Meager, scarce

• Eager to argue

• Bitterly sarcastic

Which word describes something 'unreasonably high or excessive'?

• Superfluous

• Exorbitant

• Preposterous

• Sparse