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Wes Moore Vocabulary and Random Questions
Wes Moore Vocabulary and Random Questions
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1
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
agregious
egregeous
eggregious
egregious
2
Which word means "behaviors that are particular to an individual"?
insatiable
incredulous
idiosyncrasies
indelible
3
"__________ by the warnings from the professional climbers, Ryan sped off toward the peak in record time."
Flagrant
Cumbersome
Motley
Undaunted
4
Which word means "to look with disapproval or suspicion"?
indelible
flagrant
askance
mollify
5
Renee __________ signs of influenza, so her mother called the doctor immediately.
reprieved
manifested
lambasted
mollified
6
Where did the author go to military school?
Camden Force
Hargrave Academy
West Point
Valley Forge
7
The author's father's death left what kind of mark on his son?
indelible
palpable
rendered
manifest
8
Which boy spray-painted a building with the author?
White Boy
Justin
Woody
Shea
9
What does "mollify" mean?
to incite or spur up
to cancel or postpone a punishment
to calm someone's anger
to feel fear or anxiety
10
Which word describes the way Other Wes feels about the "jump-off"?
incredulous
apathetic
dubious
audacious
11
Which word means "boldness or daring"?
apathy
acquiesce
askance
audacity
12
Which word describes the building where Tony lived and worked?
fusillade
composite
tenement
audacious
13
Which word means "indifference"?
apathy
assimilation
gaunt
glib
14
The angry judge banged his gavel, telling the witness his disrespectful behavior was ___________
glib
indelible
egregious
stodgy
15
Which word doesn't fit with the others?
Acquiesce
Flagrant
Tirade
Lambaste
16
What is the correct definition of "epiphany"?
rich and full of sound
sociable or friendly
moment of sudden revelation
impossible to satisfy
17
Which pair of words are antonyms?
apathy & stodgy
mollify & acquiesce
dubious & incredulous
indelible & impermanence
18
What was Sargeant Prothero's first name?
Richard
Robert
Bruce
Brian
19
What does "arbitrary" mean?
passive or uninvolved
overly excited or emotional
underwhelmed
unreasonable or unsupported
20
Which word means "obviously offensive"?
askance
reprieve
cumbersome
flagrant
21
What does "glib" mean?
dull; without interest
taciturn; habitually silent
uninformed
crafty, artful speaking but meaningless
22
What is the opposite of the word "trepidation"?
confidence
worry
anxiety
fear
23
Which word means "challenging / intimidating"?
daunting
cumbersome
insatiable
gaunt
24
Name the city where the author's military school was located.
Lehigh
West Grove
Wayne
Chester
25
What was Mayor Schmoke's first name?
Ken
Kevin
Keith
Kurt
26
Which word means "to criticize harshly"?
incredulous
tirade
reprieve
lambaste
27
What was the author's middle name, given to him from his mother?
Omari
Watende
Westley
Maalik
28
What part of speech is "assimilation"?
adverb
adjective
verb
noun
29
What does the word "assimilation" mean?
making connections
impossible to satisfy
to have reasonable judgment
fair and equitable
30
STODGY is which part of speech?
verb
noun
adjective
adverb
31
Which word is spelled correctly?
aquiesce
acqiuesce
acquiesce
acquiecse
32
Which correctly spells CONTEMPTUOUS backwards?
contemptuous
suoutptpmetnoc
suoutpmetnoc
soutpmetnoc
33
Synonyms for this word are glee, zest, or delight
gaunt
gusto
glib
gregarious
34
Which word means "sociable or friendly"?
contemptuous
egregious
gregarious
stodgy
35
Which word means the same as "skeptical"?
indelible
incredulous
arbitrary
dubious