| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | dormant |
| a. anything that foreshadows a future event; omen; sign | ||
| b. Biol. in a state of minimal metabolic activity with cessation of growth, either as a reaction to adverse conditions or as part of an organism's normal annual rhythm. | ||
| c. exhibiting use of the imagination; whimsical or imaginative. |
| ______ | 2. | esoteric |
| a. occurring or characterized by sudden bursts or outbursts, as sound or laughter. | ||
| b. intended for a select few; secret; private. | ||
| c. to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause. |
| ______ | 3. | droll |
| a. deviating from that which is usual or accepted; eccentric. | ||
| b. to hesitate or waver in action, purpose, intent, etc.; give way | ||
| c. amusing in an odd way; whimsically humorous; waggish. | ||
| d. light, airy, or tenuous |
| ______ | 4. | grandiose |
| a. more complicated or elaborate than necessary; overblown | ||
| b. going straight to the point; frank; direct; outspoken | ||
| c. lacking in substance or force; flimsy |
| ______ | 5. | excerpt |
| a. to take or select passages from (a book, film, or the like); abridge by choosing representative sections. | ||
| b. exceptionally grand or impressive; imposing. | ||
| c. a form of writing or filmmaking that treats real people or events as if they were fictional or uses them as an integral part of a fictional account. | ||
| d. a person who is fleeing, from prosecution, intolerable circumstances, etc.; a runaway |
| ______ | 6. | gratify |
| a. to satisfy; indulge; humor, as one's desires or appetites. | ||
| b. the place where a person or thing is usually found. Example: Paris is a major habitat of artists. | ||
| c. a person, group, or organism whose nature, purpose, or behavior seems inexplicable. |
| ______ | 7. | distinction |
| a. the recognizing or noting of differences; discrimination | ||
| b. of or pertaining to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family | ||
| c. to scatter or spread widely, as though sowing seed; promulgate extensively; broadcast; disperse |
| ______ | 8. | hemisphere |
| a. an omen, sign, or indication of something to follow; portent | ||
| b. a half of any sphere, such as the celestial sphere. | ||
| c. a building, esp. a large or impressive structure. | ||
| d. vivacious; gay; lively; sparkling. |
| ______ | 9. | enigma |
| a. containing or based on an unsound argument; in error; illogical. | ||
| b. a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation | ||
| c. deceitful speech or action. | ||
| d. (of plants) able to withstand the cold of winter in the open air. |
| ______ | 10. | eon |
| a. the quality of remaining calm, serene, or unruffled, esp. under stress; composure. | ||
| b. Astron. one billion years. | ||
| c. not adhering to the recognized or accepted manner, behavior, or thinking; unconventional; peculiar. |
| ______ | 11. | flabby |
| a. hanging loosely or limply, as flesh or muscles; flaccid. | ||
| b. one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem. | ||
| c. to have in the mind. | ||
| d. again; once more (used by an audience in calling for an additional number or piece). |
| ______ | 12. | falter |
| a. something that causes a danger or risk. | ||
| b. a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk. | ||
| c. to move unsteadily; stumble. |
| ______ | 13. | drowsy |
| a. having no certain or definite course; wandering; not fixed | ||
| b. one of the corneal divisions in a compound eye, as in an insect. | ||
| c. nearly asleep. |
| ______ | 14. | distaste |
| a. to provide with fortifications, as against military attack. | ||
| b. to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown). | ||
| c. to dig out, esp. from a grave; disinter. | ||
| d. dislike for food or drink. |
| ______ | 15. | exacerbate |
| a. to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate. | ||
| b. Physics. of or pertaining to force or power.of or pertaining to force related to motion. | ||
| c. (often cap.) half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, esp. one of the halves into which the earth is divided. Cf. Eastern Hemisphere, Western Hemisphere, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere. | ||
| d. the condition or quality of doubleness. |
| ______ | 16. | fragile |
| a. to take in marriage. | ||
| b. easily damaged; delicate. | ||
| c. capable of enduring fatigue, hardship, exposure, etc.; sturdy; strong | ||
| d. stated fully, clearly, and without equivocation. |
| ______ | 17. | distinct |
| a. effective and expressive. | ||
| b. clear to the senses or intellect; plain; unmistakable | ||
| c. to revive or restore to prominence, esp. after a period of obscurity. | ||
| d. to become or cause to become gradually smaller or less until almost nothing remains; diminish; shrink. |
| ______ | 18. | furtive |
| a. the natural environment of an organism; place that is natural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropical habitat. | ||
| b. taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret | ||
| c. a short journey undertaken for a specific purpose. |
| ______ | 19. | evolve |
| a. to develop gradually | ||
| b. passing or disappearing quickly; transient; ephemeral. | ||
| c. fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal |
| ______ | 20. | extravagant |
| a. to discharge the contents of (one's bowel or bladder); empty. | ||
| b. excessively high | ||
| c. exceptionally showy or dashing in one's speech, manner, or appearance. | ||
| d. to send off, facilitate the progress of, or accomplish with speed and efficiency. |
| ______ | 21. | epigram |
| a. a short terse poem, distinguished by wit and irony. | ||
| b. strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance | ||
| c. Often,"fidgets."the condition or an instance of being nervously restless, uneasy, or impatient. |
| ______ | 22. | erratic |
| a. deviating from that which is usual or accepted; eccentric. | ||
| b. belonging to the select few. | ||
| c. to function unsteadily, intermittently, or with diminished power, as a mechanical or electrical device. |
| ______ | 23. | excise |
| a. a tax levied for a license to carry on certain employments, pursue certain sports, etc. | ||
| b. seemingly underhanded; shifty. | ||
| c. to free from blame; absolve; exculpate. |
| ______ | 24. | enmity |
| a. an unintelligent, foolish, or ignorant person. | ||
| b. outspoken and to the point. | ||
| c. living in flocks or herds, as animals. | ||
| d. a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism. |
| ______ | 25. | exorcise |
| a. excessively sensitive or delicate in matters of food, manners, dress, or personal hygiene. | ||
| b. to prevent, hinder, or thwart by action in advance | ||
| c. to seek to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration or religious or solemn ceremonies | ||
| d. the act of emitting. |