Lesson 5 Vocabulary Quiz

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Which word describes a person who shows strong enthusiasm or eagerness?

  • rebuf
  • concise
  • avid (correct)
  • brusque

The term 'excruciating' refers to a comforting experience.

False (B)

What is the meaning of the word 'pseudonym'?

A fictitious name used by an author.

To officially introduce a new policy or position, one would ________ it.

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Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>turbulent = Characterized by confusion or disorder demean = To lower in dignity or respect proprietor = An owner of a business evoke = To bring a feeling or memory to mind</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words best describes a situation that is chaotic or unstable?

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The term 'brusque' indicates a manner that is warm and friendly.

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What does it mean to 'emulate' someone?

<p>To imitate or strive to equal or excel.</p> Signup and view all the answers

To express disapproval of someone's actions is to _______ them.

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Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>Proprietor = A person who owns a business Despicable = Deserving contempt or scorn Inaugurate = To formally introduce or initiate Evoke = To bring to mind or recall</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Emulate

To imitate or copy someone's behavior or style.

Demean

To treat someone or something with disrespect, belittle.

Excruciating

Extremely unpleasant or painful.

Concise

Brief and to the point, using few words.

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Inaugurate

To begin or officially open something, like a ceremony or project.

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Resilient

Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

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Turbulent

Characterized by great unrest or disorder.

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Avid

Having or showing a keen interest or enthusiasm.

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Brusque

Abrupt or rude in speech or manner.

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Rebuff

To reject or refuse something in a rude or abrupt way.

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Study Notes

Lesson 5 Vocabulary

  • avid: Having a strong desire, eager.
  • brusque: Abrupt in manner or speech, gruff; brusqueness: the quality of being brusque.
  • concise: Short and to the point.
  • demean: To lower someone's self-esteem, degrade; demeaning: degrading.
  • despicable: Deserving contempt or scorn.
  • emulate: To try to equal or imitate.
  • evoke: To call forth or produce, often by suggestion; evocative: creating something again, especially through the imagination.
  • excruciating: Very painful.
  • inaugurate: To install in office formally or to begin officially; inauguration: the act of installing in office.
  • pervade: To spread throughout; pervasive: spreading throughout.
  • proprietor: Owner of a store or business.
  • pseudonym: Fictitious name used by an author (pen name).
  • rebuff: To reject bluntly, or a blunt rejection.
  • resilient: Capable of recovering quickly from misfortune, returning quickly to original shape or condition; resilience: the ability to recover, the ability to spring back.
  • turbulent: Chaotic, unruly, stormy, tempestuous; turbulence: rapid changes in wind speed and direction in the atmosphere.

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