Feelings and Attitudes Quiz

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What does the term 'indignant' primarily refer to?

  • Being excited and eager
  • Showing indifference or apathy
  • Experiencing confusion or uncertainty
  • Feeling anger due to unfair treatment (correct)

Which word describes a situation that is dangerous and unstable?

  • Profusion
  • Imminent
  • Precarious (correct)
  • Aloof

What is the closest meaning of 'mediation'?

  • Intervention by a neutral third party (correct)
  • A form of aggressive negotiation
  • The act of ignoring disputes
  • The process of taking sides in a conflict

What does 'foreboding' imply when someone experiences it?

<p>Fear that something bad will happen (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which word best captures a feeling of contempt or disdain?

<p>Contemptible (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'abominably' typically describe?

<p>Very unfairly or unpleasantly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'revelry'?

<p>Noisy partying and merrymaking (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines 'infallibility'?

<p>The inability to be wrong (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Feelings and Attitudes

  • Indignant: Feeling or showing anger; example: A teacher feeling indignant after being disrespected.
  • Precarious: Dangerous or unsafe; example: Feeling precarious while about to fall off a ladder.
  • Foreboding: Fearful apprehension of something bad happening. Example: Feeling a foreboding sense that someone is about to be kidnapped.
  • Ardor: Enthusiasm or passion; example: Having great ardor for softball.
  • Aloof: Distant and reserved, not warm or friendly; example: An ex-boyfriend described as aloof.
  • Contemptible: Deserving contempt; despicable; example: A thief stealing Christmas gifts is contemptible.

Actions and Situations

  • Imminent: About to happen; example: Being in imminent danger during a tornado.
  • Infallibility: The inability to be wrong; example: Impaired judgment due to faith in one's infallibility.
  • Profusion: An abundance or large quantity; example: A profusion of roses.
  • Mediation: Intervention by a third party to resolve a dispute; example: Encouraging mediation before court.
  • Adversary: An enemy or opponent; example: Competing against an old adversary.
  • Abominably: Very unpleasantly or unfairly; example: Being treated abominably by a coach.
  • Travail: Painful or laborious effort; example: The travail involved in creating a problem.
  • Revelry: Noisy merrymaking; example: Sounds of revelry from a nearby party.
  • Restitution: Restoration of something lost or stolen; example: Paying restitution for wrecking a rental car.

Judgement and Description

  • Preposterous: Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd.

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