week 1
True or false, to jest is to do something maliciously?
False
It is a thing said or done for amusement; a joke
True or false, an episode is an even or group of events occurring as part of a larger sequence
True
what does assess mean?
To evaluate or estimate the nature, ability or quality of something
Are condone and overlook synonyms?
Yes
condone means to allow and accept behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive to continue
Evade and elude are synonyms
Yes, evade us to escape or avoid, especially via clever or tricky tactics
Is this word in italics used correctly in the following sentence?
in order to curb her hunger, Margret drank a Gatorade during practice.
Yes it is, curbs means to restrain or keep in check.
Margaret used the Gatorade to keep her hunger in check
What does it mean if something is withered?
It means something has shriveled up and dried up
which of these words means “to claim or assert that someone has done something wrong/illegal without consideration or respect”
A) judge
B) convey
C) allege
C) allege
What does conventional mean?
based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed
What does fatigue mean
Weariness or exhaustion from labor, exertion, or stress
What does Ratify mean?
To sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, agreement, or contract), making it officially valid
Is the word in italics used correctly in the following sentence?
The teachers often described Robert as timid for he often went up to new students and invited them to playNo, it is incorrectly use. Timid means to show a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
What does consensus mean?
Is the word in italics used correctly in the following sentence
It is easy to debunk the flat-earth conspiracy with satellite data
Yes, debunk means to expose the falseness or hollowness of a myth, idea, or belief
Which is an antonym for tattered?
A) raggedB) scruffy
C) spiffy
C) spiffy
old and torn, in poor condition
What is a synonym for “conform”
a) confirm
B) comply
C) refute
B) comply
to conform is to adjust and comply with rules, standards or laws
What is a parody?
An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect
What is the difference between fission and fusion?
Fission: the action of splitting or dividing something in 2+ parts
fusion: the process or result of joining 2+ things to form a single entity
Which of the following words matches this definition
Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated
A) sporadic
OrB) unorthodox
A) sporadic
what does lament mean
It is a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
What does barren mean?
Too poor to produce much or any vegetation
Would an abandoned town be considered
A) desolateOr
B) jubilant
A) desolate
desolate describes a place that is deserted if people and in a state of bleak and dismal emptiness
What does juxtapose mean?
To place things side by side for a contrasting effect
Extol is to praise ____
A) enthusiasticallyB) frustratedly
C) indiscriminately
A) enthusiastically
What does precede mean?
To come before something in time