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English 1 Vocabulary #7 Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'stifle' mean?

a)

To make someone sleep

b)

To make someone run fast

c)

To make someone unable to breathe properly

d)

To make someone laugh

2.

What is the meaning of the word 'epigram'?

a)

A pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way

b)

A type of fruit

c)

A type of dance

d)

A long and boring speech

3.

What does 'exploitation' refer to?

a)

The action of making use of and benefiting from resources

b)

The action of ignoring someone's work

c)

The action of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work

d)

The action of helping others without any benefit

4.

What is the meaning of 'usurpation'?

a)

The act of taking control of something without having the right to

b)

The act of giving up control willingly

c)

The act of sharing control with others

d)

The act of controlling something legally

5.

What is 'dehumanization'?

a)

The process of enhancing human qualities

b)

The process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities

c)

The process of ignoring human qualities

d)

The process of creating human qualities

6.

Many horror films center around a (a)   event that is disturbing and distressing.

7.

Often times inspections take place to make sure that companies are in (a)   with regulations to keep people safe.

8.

The protestors were not sure what kind of (a)   (plural) they would face for their non compliance to segregation laws in the Deep South.

9.

Inferior treatment of people can make people if as if they are (a)   .

10.

After we raided their camp, the boy scouts in (a)   raided our camp and took all of our S'mores ingredients.

11.

When we can't use our phones in class, I feel (a)   .

12.

“The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.”

This pithy quote from Einstein is an example of what?

a)

retaliation

b)

epigram

c)

compliance

d)

stifle