Vocabulary Unit 6

Question 1

The family planned a _____ in Naples during the Christmas holiday.

Accepted Answer

sojourn

Question 2

Serendipity occurs when two __ events bring a couple together to the exact same place and time.

Accepted Answer

synchronous

Question 3

A horse and buggy is a(n) _____ in the 21st century .

Accepted Answer

anachronous

Question 4

A short stay or visit

Accepted Answer

sojourn

Question 5

to put off making a decision; to stall

Accepted Answer

temporal

Question 6

To express unwillingness to do something; to object

Accepted Answer

Demur

Question 7

modest and shy

Accepted Answer

demure

Question 8

The reporter didn’t _____ the past year’s events; instead, she gave a(n) _____ speech on Trump.

Accepted Answer

chronicle; extemporaneous

Question 9

Happening or active during the day

Accepted Answer

diurnal

Question 10

The drumbeats were _____ with the band members’ steps.

Accepted Answer

synchronous

Question 11

Root definition: "time" - Latin

Accepted Answer

Temp

Question 12

Root definition: "time" - Greek

Accepted Answer

chron

Question 13

something that seems to be out of its proper time

Accepted Answer

anachronism

Question 14

done without planning; improvised

Accepted Answer

extemporaneous

Question 15

When the quiz show contestant began to ___, it became clear that she did not know the answer.

Accepted Answer

temporize

Question 16

Root definition: "delay"

Accepted Answer

mor, mur

Question 17

to tell or write the history of

Accepted Answer

chronicle

Question 18

The singer said that he could not _____ the recording session until a final version was made.

Accepted Answer

adjourn

Question 19

happening at the same time as

Accepted Answer

synchronous

Question 20

Sometimes you see people who are ______ or not very rambunctious.

Accepted Answer

demure

Question 21

a formal delay; a suspension

Accepted Answer

moratorium

Question 22

Root definition: "day"

Accepted Answer

dies

Question 23

Having to do with finite time or everyday life (as opposed to the eternal or spiritual)

Accepted Answer

Temporal

Question 24

A(n) ______ on sales of marijuana was issued so the drug’s side effects could be studied.

Accepted Answer

moratorium

Question 25

Some baseball games had to be _____ because they lasted too long.

Accepted Answer

adjourned

Question 26

to formally bring to an end

Accepted Answer

adjourn

Vocabulary Unit 6

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Vocabulary Unit 6

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