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Maybe You Should Think About That Quiz

So, you think you know your vocabulary? Try these and we'll see!

A multiple-choice quiz by Jazmee27. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Jazmee27

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
324,106

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
9 / 10

Plays
3056

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. You missed the job fair that you were supposed to attend for class. Although you contacted your instructor and had a valid excuse for not being there, you feel really bad about it. Which of the following words best describes your mood? Hint

Remorseful

Ambivalent

Beneficent

Cordial

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Office of Disabilities Specialist comes to you to set up a meeting between you, the Dean of Students, and herself. At this meeting, you are told that in three weeks you must have an assistant with you to guide you to your classes, or you'll be asked to leave. You feel threatened and outraged by this injustice. Which of the following words best describes how you're being treated?
Hint

Professional

Divulge

Coercion

Friend

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Question 3 of 10

3. Your close friend tells some of your other friends that you are a liar and a fraud because you betrayed her trust after promising not to tell anyone. Which of the following verbs matches her behavior? Hint

Satisfy

Praise

Denounce

Mitigate

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Question 4 of 10

4. Yesterday, you read in the paper that the queen abdicated her throne. Which of the following words has a similar meaning? Hint

Renounce

Adjudicate

Summarize

Appreciate

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Question 5 of 10

5. Your friend tells you she has had trouble sleeping lately because "I'm straining my ears for the slightest sound." Which of the following words best fits this kind of awareness?
Hint

Hyperthyroidism

Hypomania

Hypothalamus

Hypervigilance

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Question 6 of 10

6. A person in your class is always "acting out" and being disruptive. A few times, this classmate has even been downright insulting and offensive. Which of the following words best describes his behavior? Hint

Gratifying

Grandiose

Charismatic

Repugnant

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Question 7 of 10

7. Your friend is furious with his twin brother because he's "given up on life." After a heated discussion with his sibling, your friend calls you to vent. "I have my own struggles, too, but I try my best with what I've been given!" Which of the following words might he have used in the confrontation with his brother in order to describe his own behavior? Hint

Strive

Symphonize

Sarcastic

Fantastic

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Question 8 of 10

8. Your relative works with a client whom she describes as "domineering and rigid". Of these words, which best fits her description? Hint

Dogmatic

Dreamy

Egalitarian

Altruistic

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Question 9 of 10

9. You're reading for pleasure when you come across a word you've never seen before. Which of the following words, a synonym of "perceptive", did you just come across? Hint

Neurotic

Monotheistic

Cautious

Perspicacious

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Question 10 of 10

10. You're drafting a letter to your county commissioner describing the poor service you've received from your local transportation company. You feel you have been treated unfairly based on your disability. Which of the following words matches your assessment? Hint

Discrimination

Anticipation

Motivation

Situation

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Remorseful

Remorse is a feeling of deep-seated regret or sorrow for an action (or lack of action).

Answer: Coercion

Schools and other businesses sometimes use coercive methods to generate compliance with their rules and policies. The force of their authority allows them to compel behavior.

This question was inspired by a situation I am currently facing, in which such threats were used.

Answer: Denounce

To denounce someone or something is to criticize it in front of a group.

4. Yesterday, you read in the paper that the queen abdicated her throne. Which of the following words has a similar meaning?

Answer: Renounce

Other synonyms include repudiate and disown. To renounce something is to give it up

5. Your friend tells you she has had trouble sleeping lately because "I'm straining my ears for the slightest sound." Which of the following words best fits this kind of awareness?

Answer: Hypervigilance

Hypervigilance, or an excessive level of alertness, often accompanies Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or other anxiety disorders.

Answer: Repugnant

Another word for repugnant is repulsive.

Answer: Strive

To strive is to make valiant efforts to achieve something. This question was inspired by a story I'm currently working on in which one of the characters refuses to try to overcome the various obstacles in his life.

8. Your relative works with a client whom she describes as "domineering and rigid". Of these words, which best fits her description?

Answer: Dogmatic

Someone who's dogmatic adheres very strictly to unprovable ideas, and can come across as a know-it-all.

9. You're reading for pleasure when you come across a word you've never seen before. Which of the following words, a synonym of "perceptive", did you just come across?

Answer: Perspicacious

Someone who's perspicacious is very intelligent, observant, and wise.

The book that inspired this question was David Klas's "Firestorm," the first book in "The Caretaker Trilogy."

Answer: Discrimination

It is discrimination to single anyone out on the basis of a disability, be it psychological or physiological. This is one of several types of discrimination.

Source: Author Jazmee27

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