Vocabulary Quiz #5

Which word means the same thing as Allusion?

"The teacher stood at the front of the classroom in silence which was an allusion for the class to be quiet!"

• yell

• dance

• hint

• write

Which word means Appease?

"The babysitter was finally able to appease the crying baby by sitting in the rocking chair and reading to him"

• sing

• calm

• anger

• shout

Which word means the same as Altruistic?

"My cousin is a Nurse in the Emergency Room, that's a very altruistic career path!"

• greedy

• interesting

• unselfish

• boring

Which word means the same as Arbitrary?

"The children acted arbitrarily in the hallway on the last day of school, running and screaming all the way!"

• slow

• considerate

• confused

• impulsive

Which word means the same as Assail?

"The storm assailed the small boat with hail and heavy rain"

• smile

• confuse

• support

• attack

Which word means the same as Euphemism?

""A common euphemism we use in class is, "could I please use the restroom?""

• rude

• polite or non-offensive

• harsh

• simple

Match each term with the correct description

Groups:

(a) banal

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(b) mercenary

,

(c) syndrome

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(d) taint

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