VLGR Unit 6-10 Unit Test

Pick the answer the is best.  True/False 2 pts. each

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soliloquy → n. a literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character

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adj. of the common people → vulgar

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v. to make gestures for emphasis → gesticulate

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solipsism → n. the theory that the self is the only reality; self-absorbtion

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repartee → n. a person with a knowledge of several languages

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1. v. to keep company; to associate 2. n. a companion, especially a romantic one → consort

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parcel → v. to conceive and develop in the mind or body

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congested → adj. overcrowded; too tightly packed

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v. to waste away → languish

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truncate → v. to cut short in the middle

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adj. causing sleep or fatigue → monosyllabic

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n. the act of bestowing; a formal offer → vigilante

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n. a feeling of great happiness or well-being → monotone

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monotonous → adj. happening by a lucky accident or chance; fortunate

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languid → adj. causing sleep or fatigue

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requiem → n. a person with a knowledge of several languages

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n. a positive relationship → rapport

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v. to give in → languish

Choose a word from the word bank for each of the following.  Short answer questions are worth 2 pts. each.

importune     summation     somnolent     holistic     monosyllabic     periphery      vigilant      importunate     desolate     totalitarian     consummate      auspicious     trenchant     monotone      fortuitous     consortium     insufferable     preferential 

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adj. extremely demanding; insistent

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n. a sameness of sound, style, manner or color

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adj. sharply effective or insightful

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adj. drowsy; sleepy

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n. the outermost part or boundary

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adj. having to do with a government in which one person, group, or party controls everything

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adj. on the alert; watchful

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adj. giving or showing an advantage to one over another

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adj. Perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment

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n. A group of companies or institutions

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adj. concerning the whole rather than the parts

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adj. impossible to bear; intolerable

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n. accumulation; total result

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adj. follwed by favorable circumstances

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adj. happening by a lucky accident or chance; fortunate

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v. to urge or beg without end

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adj. having only one syllable

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adj. deserted and lonely

Pick the answer that best matches the definition or word.  Multiple choice questions are worth 2pts. each.

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sopor

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n. a repayment; a compensation

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catholic

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n. protection or support; patronage

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v. to soothe or satisfy; to appease

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v. intend for a specific end or purpose

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polyglot

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v. to make public

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vigilante

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adj. lucky; favorable

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n. a chance or accident

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parse

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predestination

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gestate

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n. completeness

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n. a person with knowledge of many subjects

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languor

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soliloquy → n. a literary or dramatic speech spoken by a solitary character

adj. of the common people → vulgar

v. to make gestures for emphasis → gesticulate

solipsism → n. the theory that the self is the only reality; self-absorbtion

repartee → n. a person with a knowledge of several languages

1. v. to keep company; to associate 2. n. a companion, especially a romantic one → consort

parcel → v. to conceive and develop in the mind or body

congested → adj. overcrowded; too tightly packed

v. to waste away → languish

truncate → v. to cut short in the middle

adj. causing sleep or fatigue → monosyllabic

n. the act of bestowing; a formal offer → vigilante

n. a feeling of great happiness or well-being → monotone

monotonous → adj. happening by a lucky accident or chance; fortunate

languid → adj. causing sleep or fatigue

requiem → n. a person with a knowledge of several languages

n. a positive relationship → rapport

v. to give in → languish

adj. extremely demanding; insistent

n. a sameness of sound, style, manner or color

adj. sharply effective or insightful

adj. drowsy; sleepy

n. the outermost part or boundary

adj. having to do with a government in which one person, group, or party controls everything

adj. on the alert; watchful

adj. giving or showing an advantage to one over another

adj. Perfect or ideal, especially in skill or accomplishment

n. A group of companies or institutions

adj. concerning the whole rather than the parts

adj. impossible to bear; intolerable

n. accumulation; total result

adj. follwed by favorable circumstances

adj. happening by a lucky accident or chance; fortunate

v. to urge or beg without end

adj. having only one syllable

adj. deserted and lonely

sopor

n. a repayment; a compensation

catholic

n. protection or support; patronage

v. to soothe or satisfy; to appease

v. intend for a specific end or purpose

polyglot

v. to make public

vigilante

adj. lucky; favorable

n. a chance or accident

parse

predestination

gestate

n. completeness

n. a person with knowledge of many subjects

languor

n. the common people; the masses