Vocabulary and Literary Terms Quiz

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What term describes an unexpected financial gain as mentioned in the content?

Egregious loss

Fortuitous setback

Windfall (correct)

Nominal increase

Which word describes something essential or indispensable?

Integral (correct)

Truncated

Lurid

Timorous

What does the term 'diet tribe' signify in the context of the content?

A motivational talk

A prolonged speech (correct)

An instructional guide

A financial critique

Which of the following describes a character that is excessively showy or colorful?

Flamboyant Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'anathema' refer to?

Something greatly detested Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'quipped' as used in the context?

Joked Signup and view all the answers

What does 'coerced' mean in the context provided?

Forced Signup and view all the answers

What kind of behavior is referred to as 'fractious'?

Quarrelsome Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a place of perfection in literature?

Utopia Signup and view all the answers

Which word refers to a reluctance or fear in one's actions?

Timorous Signup and view all the answers

What does 'to wash dirty linen in public' imply?

Discuss private matters openly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'coherent' signify in the content?

Clear and logical Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the content, what does 'truncated' mean?

Cut short Signup and view all the answers

What is the implication of a character being 'ostentatious'?

Showy and extravagant Signup and view all the answers

What approach does Professor Fineberg advocate for handling hate mongers?

Giving them no publicity and ignoring them Signup and view all the answers

What emotional state does Jerry Hart experience throughout the day?

Discomfort and unease Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'histrionics' refer to in the context provided?

A dramatic display of emotions Signup and view all the answers

Which word describes the weather mentioned that caused someone's absence from an event?

Inclement Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'recoil' as used in the text?

To draw back in horror Signup and view all the answers

What is indicated by the term 'pertinent' in the context of the lawyer's trial?

Relevant information Signup and view all the answers

What emotional state is described as 'doleful'?

Sad and mournful Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'quarantine method' imply regarding hate groups?

Silence and avoidance of publicity Signup and view all the answers

What does the phrase 'to pay the piper' mean?

To face the consequences of one's actions Signup and view all the answers

What issue does the passage suggest is bigger than immediate problems of bigotry?

The need to find causes of bigotry Signup and view all the answers

What does 'virulent malady' imply regarding the disease mentioned?

A highly toxic disease Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic describes a 'pugnacious' dog?

Aggressive and combative Signup and view all the answers

What aspect did Jerry Hart feel had 'foiled' his ability to concentrate?

Worries about his son’s injury Signup and view all the answers

In the context of the text, what does 'interject' primarily refer to?

To insert an interruption Signup and view all the answers

What was the main concern regarding the dog incident?

The dog was suspected to have rabies. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'sanguin' imply about the police's attitude during the search?

They were optimistic about finding the dog. Signup and view all the answers

Which symptom is associated with rabies according to the characters' discussion?

Inability to swallow liquids. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'to tilt at windmills' suggest about the actions of some characters in the situation?

They are pursuing imaginary conflicts. Signup and view all the answers

What role did Monty originally hope to play in the summer show?

The hero's fractious landlord Signup and view all the answers

How did the neighbors' reaction to the potential rabies case reflect their character traits?

They were overly sensitive and fearful. Signup and view all the answers

What was the notable flaw in Harriet's actions as described?

She made an egregious error that disturbed authority. Signup and view all the answers

What was the major concern for scientists regarding German experiments?

The possibility of developing a nuclear weapon first Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'meticulous' in the context provided?

Detailed and careful. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'surreptitious' as used in the content?

Accomplished by secret Signup and view all the answers

What can be inferred about the term 'fair weather friends' as used in this context?

They only support others when things are good. Signup and view all the answers

What did Enrico Fermi design that aimed to result in a chain reaction?

An atomic pile Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inundated' mean in the context of the dog search?

To be overwhelmed with responses. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'the lion's share' refer to in the context provided?

The largest portion of profits Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly describes the action taken by the police based on their initial premise?

They relaxed their vigilance Signup and view all the answers

What was Mrs. Hart’s emotional state when deciding on the vaccinations?

Distraught and anxious. Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence of Jerry Hart's concern for his son?

He organized a search party for the dog. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'propitious' suggest regarding timing?

Favorable and opportune Signup and view all the answers

What were the 'control rods' designed to do in the atomic pile?

Control the speed of the reaction Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fruitless' refer to in the context of attempts made during the search?

Yielding no successful outcome. Signup and view all the answers

How was the 'ultimate goal' of the zealous reformer characterized?

To secure better housing for all Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the character of the businessman in regards to ethics?

He ridiculed those concerned about ethical behavior. Signup and view all the answers

What was the nature of Bobby’s recollection of the dog?

It contained a lot of confusion. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'jeopardize' imply about the trapeze artist's concerns?

Endangering his life Signup and view all the answers

What transformation did the situation refer to when someone goes 'from the frying pan into the fire'?

Ending up in a worse situation Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'incontrovertible' suggest regarding testimony?

Undeniable and accepted Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the 'squash court' in Fermi's project?

It became a site for experimental setups Signup and view all the answers

What was the mood among observers during the final part of the experiment?

Nervous and tense Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial sentence given to Dany Escabedo for his involvement in the crime?

20 years Signup and view all the answers

What caused the clergyman to be relegated to an isolated parish?

His failure to recant Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the act of depriving something of legal force?

Invalidate Signup and view all the answers

What legal right was denied to Dany Escabedo that contributed to his wrongful conviction?

Right to counsel Signup and view all the answers

What was the significant outcome of the Supreme Court ruling regarding Dany Escabedo's case?

He was released from prison Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'extrinsic' refer to in the context of the content?

Foreign evidence Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'whitewash' imply in the context of an investigation?

Concealing defects Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'persevere'?

To continue despite difficulties Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following words is synonymous with 'model of excellence'?

Paragon Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes tribes that wander in search of resources?

Nomadic Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by the term 'epithet'?

A nicknamed title or descriptor Signup and view all the answers

What action did Barry Croll take in relation to Dany Escabedo's case?

Defended him in court Signup and view all the answers

How did many inmates respond after the Esab decision?

They appealed for new trials Signup and view all the answers

What did the Illinois courts believe about the proposal for lawyer presence during police questioning?

It would prevent confessions Signup and view all the answers

What was Dory Miller's highest job rank in the US Navy mentioned?

Messman Signup and view all the answers

What heroic action did Dory Miller take during the attack?

He joined a team feeding ammunition Signup and view all the answers

What did the Navy attempt to do regarding Dory Miller's role?

Limit his combat exposure Signup and view all the answers

What type of prejudice did Dory Miller face during his time in the Navy?

Racial prejudice Signup and view all the answers

What recognition did Dory Miller receive for his bravery?

Navy Cross Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the entry of the United States into World War II?

The attack on Pearl Harbor Signup and view all the answers

What was the reaction of the scientists to the achievement mentioned in the content?

They expressed excitement. Signup and view all the answers

Who presented Dory Miller with the Navy Cross?

Admiral Chester Nimitz Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'relegate' mean in the context provided?

To assign to a lower position Signup and view all the answers

What did Dory Miller do when he saw smoke and explosions aboard the ship?

He joined the fight. Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the actions of Dory fighting despite orders?

Heroic resistance Signup and view all the answers

What does 'guild the lily' mean as used in the content?

To enhance unnecessarily Signup and view all the answers

What emotional state did some scientists express as they celebrated?

Sorrow Signup and view all the answers

What term refers to a partnership in wrongdoing mentioned in the content?

Complicity Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Hate Speech and Bigotry

Quarantine Method: Professor Fineberg advocates ignoring hate groups to weaken them ("give such groups no publicity and to ignore them completely"). This approach aims to prevent hate speech from gaining traction.
Scrutinizing Activities: Community relations organizations should closely examine hate mongers' actions and provide information to those seeking it.

Extortion and Bigotry

Scrutinizing Evidence: A lawyer immediately scrutinized an extortion note and called the police after seeing significant details.
Nefarious Actions: The term "nefarious" describes villainous, vicious, or harmful conduct like hate speech and extortion.
Amicable Relations: Positive relations with other countries, like Latin America, are beneficial trading assets.
Vexatious Irritations: Annoying issues, such as buzzing mosquitoes.

Disease and Illness

Virulent Malady: A serious, contagious illness, often aggressive.
Looking a Gift Horse in the Mouth: Criticizing a gift, even if unappreciated or unwanted. One should be gracious.
Symptoms of Malady: Symptoms of diseases, such as rabies, include pain, numbness, difficulty swallowing, headaches, nervousness, and muscle spasms.

Problems and Solutions

Handling Hate Mongers: Constructive approaches to dealing with bigots involve privately exposing hate mongers to opinion molders and promoting projects that foster better relations across groups.
Finding the Root of Bigotry: Addressing the underlying causes and countering the sinister disease is more important than merely reacting to problems that arise.
Inclement Weather: Unfavorable, stormy conditions as a natural phenomenon.
Perusing Material: Reading carefully, especially documents or messages.
Premonition of Disaster: A feeling of impending doom.
Desisting from Actions: To cease or stop an activity.
Recoiling in Horror: Drawing back suddenly in fear or disgust from a scary situation.
Paying the Piper: Bearing the consequences of one's actions.
Sixth Sense: An uneasy feeling that trouble or disaster might occur.
Pertinent Information: Relevant and important data, which is crucial in legal and other situations.

Emotions and Reactions

Histrionics: Over-the-top displays of emotion, often exaggerated for effect.
Elusive: Hard to find, grasp, or understand.
Frustration: A feeling of annoyance and disappointment due to blocked attempts.
Symptomatic: Displaying signs or symptoms of a problem or disease.
Interject: To insert or interrupt into a conversation or discussion.

Decision Making and Responses

Showing One's Hand: Revealing one's intentions or plans.
Mad Dog Bite: A significant issue of determining if a dog has rabies.
Repudiation: Rejection; refusing to accept something.
Inert: Inactive and motionless; lacking power to move.
Salient Features: Important or prominent parts of a person, place, or thing.
Imminent: Likely to happen soon.
Squeamish: Easily shocked or upset by unpleasant things.
Engrossed: Concentrated or absorbed in something.
Doleful: Sad, mournful, and melancholic.
On the Carpet: Being scolded.
Jostled: Bumped into (often in a crowd).
Implored: Urged strongly.

Various Situations and Meanings

Poignant: Painful; moving and touching.
Inundate: To flood or overwhelm.
Fruitless: Ineffective; producing no result.
Garbled: Confused; muddled; mixed up.
Sanguine: Optimistic; hopeful.
Feather One's Nest: To enrich oneself by dishonest, unfair means.
Fraticious: Quarrelsome; argumentative.
Fmatic: Calm; hard to rouse to action.
Corroborate: Confirm; support with evidence.
Comprehensive: Thorough; complete.
Zealous: Enthusiastic; passionate.
Coerced: Forced; pressured into doing something.
Fairweather Friend: An unreliable friend who only supports and befriends someone in good times/circumstances
Elapse: To pass by; to slip by inadvertently.
Meticulous: Careful; thorough.
Docile: Gentle and easy to manage.
Lax: Careless or negligent.
Sporadic: Occurring at irregular intervals.
Rash: Too hasty; reckless.
Conjecture: A guess; an assumption.
Obviate: To do away with; prevent from happening.
Lurid: Sensational; exciting (often in a negative way).
Quip: A witty remark or joke.
Windfall: Unexpected financial gain.

More Complex Ideas and Actions

Diet Tribe: Severe criticism.
Inhibitions: Restraints; limitations.
Fortuitous: Accidental; lucky.
Incoherent: Disjointed; illogical.
Prestigious: Illustrious; prestigious; of high standing.
Placard: Poster; sign.
Integral: Essential; crucial.
Remuneration: Pay; reward.
Nominal: Small; slight.
Wash Dirty Linen in Public: To discuss private matters openly.
Expunge: Erase; remove.
Flamboyant: Showy; colorful.
Anathema: Something greatly detested or rejected.
Schism: Split; division.
Utopia: Ideal society.
Save Face: To avoid disgrace.
Engrossed: Absorbed in an activity.
Timorous: Fearful.
Truncated: Cut short; abridged.
Spritely: Gay; lively.
Fractious: Quarrelsome; troublesome.
Ostentatious: Showy; pretentious.
Indian Summer: Warm, pleasant Autumn weather.
Importune: Ask urgently and persistently.
Incontrovertible: Undeniable; certain.
Surreptitious: Stealthy; secret.
Haven: Place of safety.
Subjugate: Conquer; subdue.
Take the Bull by the Horns: To face a problem directly.
Viable: Practicable; workable.
Lion's Share: The major portion.
Premise: Basic assumption or condition.
Jeopardize: Put at risk; endanger.
Incredulous: Skeptical; disbelieving.
Permeate: Spread through or into.
Propitious: Favorable; opportune.
Out of The Frying Pan and Into The Fire: To move from a difficult situation into an even worse one.
Squash Court Experiment: The location of the first controlled atomic chain reaction.
Surmise: Guess; infer.
Curtail: Cut short; reduce.
Repress: Suppress; put down.
Cryptic: Puzzling; mysterious.
Incoit: In an early stage; not yet fully developed.
Keep the Pot Boiling: To maintain interest or excitement.
Stentorian: Loud; powerful.
Singular: Extraordinary; remarkable.
Valor: Courage.
Anathema: Something harmful and dreadful
Bias: Prejudice; partiality.
Sinic Cure: A position or assignment that is unimportant and easy
Steal One's Thunder: To weaken someone's position by doing or stating the argument before them
Complicity: Partnership in wrongdoing.
Liquidation: Disposal; termination.
Accomplice: Associate in crime.
Recant: Withdraw a statement.
Culpable: Deserving blame.
Wool Gathering: Absent-mindedness or daydreaming.
Abrogate: To abolish or annul.
Alleged: Reported; supposed.
Access: Admittance; entry.
Invalidate: Deprive of legal force; nullify.
Preclude: Prevent from happening.
Whitewash: Conceal defects; give a falsely virtuous appearance.

War and Conflict

Landmark Victory: An important turning point.
Extrinsic Value: Foreign value.
Declaim: Speak loudly.
Fed: Hampered.
Break the Ice: To initiate a conversation or action.
Paragon: Model of excellence.
Nomad: Wandering person.
Asperity: Harshness.
Epithet: Descriptive name.
Controversial: Debatable; disputed.
Grapevine: Secret means of spreading information.
Lethal: Deadly.
Scurry: Run hastily.
Incisive: Acute; sharp.
Precipitate: To cause suddenly or unexpectedly.
Stereotype: Unvarying pattern.
Guild the Lily: Praise extravagantly.

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