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Vocab Quiz (9)

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

What does wrangle mean?

a)

tool; instrument; to carry out; accomplish; fulfill

b)

to escape from or avoid; to escape the understanding of

c)

an act that serves as an example for later acts

d)

a noisy quarrel or brawl; to quarrel or bicker; to win or obtain by argument; to herd

2.

Fill in the Blank: Mike discovered that his (a)   was not John at all -- it was his own hubris or pride that was his #1 enemy.

3.

What is another way you could say that you recognized that you were in the wrong.

a)

You wrangled that you were in the wrong.

b)

You acknowledged that you were in the wrong.

c)

You surmounted that you were in the wrong.

d)

You eluded that you were in the wrong.

4.

Which word has the definition "something down or given to show respect or honor; an act of allegiance"?

a)

homage

b)

precedent

c)

objective

d)

adversary

5.

Fill in the blank: Knowing Ellis hated being scared, Julie (a)   his fears to make her friends laugh.

6.

When George Washington became president, he decided to have a cabinet of members who would help him on particular issues. After him, all following presidents created a similar structure. This is an example of:

a)

An exploitation

b)

An acknowledgement

c)

A precedent

d)

A homage

7.

Which is an example of objective texts? (check all that apply)

a)

A review of a movie

b)

Courtroom reports

c)

A memoir

d)

A scientist's observation notes on raccoon behavior

8.

Fill in the blank: After being discovered as an outlaw, Dorian (a)   the police by going off the grid.

9.

Fill in the Blank: (a)   Mount Everest is perhaps the greatest accomplishment a climber could achieve.

10.

"If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit" is a famous phrase used during the O.J. Simpson trials that the lawyer _______________________ to prove the innocence of Simpson.

a)

wrangled

b)

implemented

c)

acknowledged

d)

exploited

11.

Which word is your favorite from this set?

(implement, adversary, homage, precedent, acknowledge, surmount, objective, elude, exploit, wrangle)

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