Vocabulary 2 Quiz

Which word best completes the sentence? "After the argument, she sent a funny meme to ______ the tension."

• Sagacious

• Quell

• Yearn

• Wary

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Which sentence uses paradox correctly?

• “It’s a paradox that the more you learn, the more you realize you don’t know.”

• “He solved the paradox by opening the jar of candy for the type one diabetics.”

• “Paradox means the exact same thing as a proven fact in the court of law.”

• “She paradoxed the test results for her science class and disproved the accepted theory.”

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Which situation shows someone being reclusive?

• A student sits alone in the library to study every day.

• A person works at a busy café with constant customers.

• A teacher greets every student with a friendly smile.

• A musician performs for crowds every weekend.

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Which word best fits the sentence? "Her decision to double-check the contract before signing was ______."

• Sagacious

• Terse

• Quell

• Vindicate

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Which sentence uses terse correctly?

• “Her terse reply left no doubt that she was annoyed.”

• “He gave a terse speech that lasted all afternoon.”

• “The terse landscape was covered in flowers and trees.”

• “We went to a terse restaurant in the city for dinner.”

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If fast food restaurants are ubiquitous, they are:

• Found in almost every city across the country

• Found in one small town in the mountains

• Becoming more common with every passing year

• Commonly found, but hard to locate in small cities

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Which situation shows someone being vindicated?

• New video evidence proved the man had been truthful.

• The judge decided to increase the fine against him.

• She admitted she had been dishonest in her story.

• The teacher accused him of cheating on the exam.

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Which sentence uses wary correctly?

• He was wary of the icy sidewalk, walking slowly to avoid slipping.

• She was wary of the delicious cake and ate it quickly.

• He was wary of the warm and sunny afternoon weather.

• They were wary about winning the championship trophy.

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Which example shows xenophobia?

• Refusing to hire someone because they are from another country

• Denying someone a promotion because of their age

• Refusing to allow someone on a sports team due to a physical disability

• Giving lower grades to a student based on their socioeconomic background

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Which situation is a paradox?

• The more you save money, the more you end up spending.

• Rain falls from the clouds and makes the dry ground wet.

• A triangle has three sides in every case or it's not a triangle.

• The sun rises in the east every morning, then sets in the west.

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