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Life's Little Ups And Downs Trivia Quiz

During her life, Lannie has experienced many high and low points - life's little ups and downs. You need to select the correct word to describe each of the following situations.

A multiple-choice quiz by shuttlemania. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
shuttlemania

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,511

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
1059

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When she was a child, Lannie was given a lovely puppy, which made her jump up and down with joy. Which of the following words describes her reaction? Hint

Exhileration

Excileration

Exilaration

Exhilaration

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Lannie's puppy got sick when it was three months old, she was very sad and low. Choose the correct spelling of the word describing her emotion. Hint

Melancoly

Melancoley

Mellancholy

Melancholy

3. Lannie has a bubbly personality and is frequently feeling upbeat. Based on the French word for "boiling", which can be interpreted as "bubbling", what is the correct spelling of this description? Hint

Ebulliense

Ebuliense

Ebullience

Ebulience

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Question 4 of 10

4. When Lannie became interested in learning to play the saxophone at school, her teacher said her hands were too small. Undeterred, she soon became adept on the instrument and now plays in a band. How would you correctly describe her determination to succeed? Hint

Irrepressable

Irrepressible

Irrapressible

Irripressable

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Question 5 of 10

5. Lannie really enjoyed playing sports with field hockey her favourite. When her team narrowly missed out on winning the local championship, she had a sharp feeling of sadness. What word describes this "downer"? Hint

Poignancy

Poingancy

Poinancy

Poignancey

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Question 6 of 10

6. Although her field hockey team had narrowly missed out on winning the local championship, Lannie had produced outstanding performances consistently. She was voted the team's Player of the Year, which made her feel .... What? Hint

Esctatic

Ecstasic

Exstatic

Ecstatic

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Question 7 of 10

7. Learning to drive a car came easily to Lannie, but she was extremely disappointed when she failed her driving test. Which word correctly describes her feeling? Hint

Unhapyness

Unhappyness

Unhappiness

Unhapiness

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Question 8 of 10

8. One of the local boys asked Lannie for a date to go to see a movie. He was attracted to her as she was full of animation and had a lively spirit. How would you describe this personality trait? Hint

Vivaciousness

Vivascousness

Vivasciousness

Vivacousness

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Question 9 of 10

9. Lannie loved reading books and her latest read was about a family whose members were continually arguing and seemed to be at cross purposes most of the time. How would you describe such a family? Hint

Disfunctional

Disfunctionial

Disfunchonal

Dysfunctional

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Question 10 of 10

10. Earlier in this quiz it was mentioned that Lannie had a very bubbly personality. Which of the following descriptions of this personality trait is the correct one? Hint

Efervescence

Effervescence

Effervesense

Effervescense

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When she was a child, Lannie was given a lovely puppy, which made her jump up and down with joy. Which of the following words describes her reaction?

Answer: Exhilaration

Exhilaration: A strong feeling of excitement and happiness (Collins English Dictionary). I remember when I got a hole-in-one whilst playing golf in South Africa - now that was exhilarating.

2. When Lannie's puppy got sick when it was three months old, she was very sad and low. Choose the correct spelling of the word describing her emotion.

Answer: Melancholy

Melancholy: A tendency to gloominess or depression (Collins). It's that feeling when something doesn't go your way, but it's not a disaster.

Answer: Ebullience

Ebullience: Overflowing with enthusiasm or excitement (Collins). Ebullience is a trait that is part of your personality. It's hard to be ebullient if it's not in your nature.

Answer: Irrepressible

Irrepressible: Not capable of being repressed, controlled or restrained (Collins). It's being irrepressible that enables great achievers to conquer mountains.

Answer: Poignancy

Poignancy: The quality that something has when it affects you very deeply or makes you feel very sad (Collins). It's like the feeling you get if you love a person deeply and that love is not returned.

Answer: Ecstatic

Ecstatic: In a state of great rapture or delight (Collins). I think most people would be ecstatic if they won the lottery jackpot.

7. Learning to drive a car came easily to Lannie, but she was extremely disappointed when she failed her driving test. Which word correctly describes her feeling?

Answer: Unhappiness

Unhappiness: The quality of being sad or disappointed (Collins). The football team that I support are continual under-achievers, which leads to a lot of unhappiness.

8. One of the local boys asked Lannie for a date to go to see a movie. He was attracted to her as she was full of animation and had a lively spirit. How would you describe this personality trait?

Answer: Vivaciousness

Vivaciousness: Full of high spirits, lively and vital (Collins). The hostess of the party was charming and vivacious, which made the guests feel enlivened.

Answer: Dysfunctional

Dysfunctional: Characterized by a breakdown of normal or beneficial relationships between members of a group, especially of a family (Collins).
The film, "The Royal Tenenbaums" is a story about a dysfunctional family where the three siblings enjoyed great success at a young age, but then suffer slumps and failures in adult life after their father leaves the family.

10. Earlier in this quiz it was mentioned that Lannie had a very bubbly personality. Which of the following descriptions of this personality trait is the correct one?

Answer: Effervescence

Effervescence: Enthusiasm, vivacity and excitement (Collins). Those showing this trait are often very talkative - almost bursting to tell others of the thing that has created their excitement.

Source: Author shuttlemania

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