Vocabulary Quiz: Exile, Peril, Anecdote
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What does the word 'liquidate' mean in the context of the text?

  • To manage and organize assets
  • To convert assets into cash (correct)
  • To invest in assets for future growth
  • To acquire assets for financial security
  • Which word best describes open resistance or disobedience to authority or norms?

  • Abyss
  • Pious
  • Peril
  • Defiance (correct)
  • What is the meaning of 'anecdote' as used in the text?

  • A fictional tale with a moral lesson
  • A boring and uneventful story
  • A long and detailed story
  • A short, interesting, and often amusing story or account (correct)
  • Which word refers to a state of chaos or commotion?

    <p>Tumult</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to be imperative?

    <p>Crucial and essential; necessary or commanding immediate attention or action</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word best describes someone who is cynical?

    <p>Distrustful of others' motives, believing that people are generally self-serving and insincere</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to elude someone or something?

    <p>To escape or avoid something or someone skillfully, especially by being elusive or tricky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to lament?

    <p>To express deep sorrow, grief, or regret for something or someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the word 'untenable'?

    <p>Not able to be maintained, defended, or supported, often due to being illogical or impractical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to implore someone?

    <p>To beg or earnestly request someone to do something; to plead or beseech</p> Signup and view all the answers

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