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Voracious Vocabulary 8th
Test Description: Wordly Wise 3000 Book 8 Lesson 1
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1) The Huge Corporation's offer to buy the Petite Company met with a rebuff. This means...
A
envelopment
B
turn down
C
evasion
D
acceptance
2) Which is an example of someone with resilience?
A
someone who is very talented artist and writer
B
someone who gets well quickly after an illness
C
someone who gets good grades in school
D
someone who is able to memorize facts easily
3) In the spring, our town has a pervasive scent of flowers blooming. This means that the scent
A
can be smelled throughout town
B
is unpleasant
C
is too sweet
D
is lovely
4) Drivers experienced a rebuff as they traveled down the highway. The highway was
A
closed due to landslide
B
the quickest route to the nearest city
C
many lanes wide
D
recently paved
5) Our puppy is avid for our attention. This means that she
A
is very obedient
B
is greedy for attention
C
stands at attention
D
doesn't obey commands
6) From his brusqueness on the phone, I could tell that Dan was upset. Dan spoke
A
abruptly
B
about unfamiliar topics
C
absentmindedly
D
in a silly way
7) When people demean themselves they
A
brag about their accomplishments
B
cause others to disprespect them
C
think they are better than other people
D
get ready to face a challenge
8) To evoke a response means to
A
expect a response
B
reject a response
C
hope for a response
D
produce a response
9) I was in excruciating pain after I fell on my leg. The pain was
A
due to an accident
B
bearable
C
extreme
D
mild
10) Merriment pervades our town during the holidays. To pervade means to
A
light up
B
interrupt
C
spread thorughout
D
appear in some parts
11) To inaugurate someone is to
A
elect that person to office in a landslide victory
B
invite that person to a dinner party at the White HOuse
C
install that person in office in a formal ceremony
D
ask that person to run for office
12) The movie's music and costumes are evocative of London in the 1960s. This means that the music and costumes
A
were created in London during the 1960's
B
are very different from those of 1960's London
C
were probably not created in London during the 1960's
D
help viewers imagine London during the 1960's
13) When soldiers rebuff an attack they
A
flee from their enemy
B
declare an end to the war
C
drive their enemy back
D
call off the attack
14) Rosemary has been through some hard times, but she is resilient enough to
A
recover and move on with her life
B
feel very depressed for a long time
C
feel angry with those who caused her troubles
D
understand other people's pain
15) Where would you be likely to encounter air turbulence?
A
in a classroom
B
in an auditorium
C
on an airplane
D
in a hotel
16) What is an inauguration?
A
a formal political announcement
B
the end of a person's political career
C
a formal dance for the president of theUnited States
D
a formal installation ceremony
17) Which describes a period of turbulence?
A
an uneventful time
B
a time when people make great progress
C
a long-ago time
D
a time of great disturbance
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