FLVS Segment Two exam ENG IV

Please stop your incessant whining;it isn't going to help your cause.Use context to determine the meaning of incessant.

He never did his work, so he was the bane of the complicated project. Use context to determine the meaning of bane.

You shouldn’t provoke him; he is in a bad mood already. Use context to determine the meaning of provoke.

Emory was entranced by the beautiful Delacroix paintings in the museum. What does entranced mean?

Despite requests from their teacher, the students would not desist in making paper airplanes. What does desist mean?

Once a fair and stately palace Based on this line, what is the meaning of the word fair?

John Keats’s “Ode to a Grecian Urn” is a piece of literature that celebrates beauty and history. What does ode mean?

Which of the following would best support a claim that most people feel hopeful about the future of the economy?

The cruel and cowardly character is the antithesis of the superhero. What does antithesis mean?

During the famine, unspoiled food was a scarcity. What does scarcity mean?

Would you please verify that my personal information reflects my new address? What does verify mean?

Which of the following would best introduce a paragraph of counterclaims?

These French history lessons have a rather __________ effect on me; I keep nodding and sleeping through major periods.

from Usher's poem: Is but a dim-remembered story Of the old time entombed. What does the phrase dim-remembered mean?

Our training in scuba and buddy breathing has been________ enough that it could qualify for additional certification.