CP 10 Vocab 1

1.

1 point

The lunchroom was chaotic and filled with _______; 7th graders threw pudding and ketchup at the 8th graders, who fell out of their chairs.

equilibrium

guile

psyche

mayhem

2.

1 point

Mrs. DeAngelis always insisted on using _________ vanilla and high-quality cinnamon.

bearing

guileless

unalloyed

groggy

3.

1 point

An "emblem" is a __________.

A person's manner of standing or moving.

Violent or damaging disorder; chaos.

thing serving as a symbolic representation of something.

human soul, mind, or spirit.

4.

1 point

Josh's dog never loses his ________; he always knows where he's going and which paths will take him there quickly.

bearings

rousing

emblems

perfunctory

5.

1 point

The word "perfunctory" means:

A person's manner of standing or moving.

Violent or damaging disorder; chaos.

Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

Collapsing or causing to collapse violently inward.

6.

1 point

The word "imploding" means:

Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle manner.

Making a marked change in appearance or character.

Without treachery.

Collapsing or causing to collapse violently inward.

7.

1 point

After the car accident, Maddie had a tough time regaining her _________________.

mayhem

psyche

perfunctory

equilibrium

8.

1 point

Remmy's first duck hunt was _________; afterward, he was smarter and more focused.

transformative

mayhem

despicable

guileless

9.

1 point

The word "rousing" means:

To make a marked change in appearance or character.

Exciting; stirring.

Without treachery; in an honest and trustworthy manner.

Complete and unreserved; pure.

10.

1 point

Jack was sleeping so soundly that they had to throw water on him to rouse him, and two hours later he was still _________ .

looming

perfunctory

guileless

groggy

11.

1 point

The word "guileless" means:

without treachery; in an honest and trustworthy manner

Complete and unreserved; pure.

a state of rest or balance.

Collapsing or causing to collapse violently inward.

12.

1 point

Freud interviewed many people while trying to gain an understanding of the human ___________.

transformation

psyche

emblem

looming

13.

1 point

The word "insidious" means:

To work or spread harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manner.

Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

Without treachery; in an honest and trustworthy manner.

Deserving hatred and contempt.

14.

1 point

The word "despicable" means:

Working or spreading harmfully in a subtle manner.

Deserving hatred and contempt.

Complete and unreserved; pure.

Causing violent or damaging disorder; chaotic.

15.

1 point

The word "looming" means:

Dazed, weak, or unsteady, esp. from illness, or intoxication.

A thing serving as a symbolic representation of a particular quality or concept.

Collapsing or causing to collapse violently inward.

Appearing as a shadowy form, usually large or threatening.