English Mid-Terms

Question 1

courage in facing difficulties

Answer 1

fortitude

Question 2

intended to deceive or entrap; sly, treacherous

Answer 2

insidious

Question 3

wealthy, luxurious; ample; grandiose

Answer 3

opulent

Question 4

to say again, repeat

Answer 4

reiterate

Question 5

not easily moved mentally or emotionally; dull, unresponsive

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stolid

Question 6

experimental in nature; uncertain, hesitant

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tentative

Question 7

not combed; untidy; not properly maintained; unpolished, rude

Answer 7

unkempt

Question 8

peaceable, friendly

Answer 8

amicable

Question 9

possible, able to be done

Answer 9

feasible

Question 10

(n) a wry face, facial distortion; (v) to make a wry face

Answer 10

grimace

Question 11

extremely careful; particular about details

Answer 11

meticulous

Question 12

to examine closely

Answer 12

scrutinize

Question 13

to turn away; to make indifferent or hostile; to transfer, convey

Answer 13

alienate

Question 14

of or related to cooking or the kitchen

Answer 14

culinary

Question 15

to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to

Answer 15

exhilarate

Question 16

stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action

Answer 16

inclement

Question 17

to pay a debt, settle an account; to eliminate

Answer 17

liquidate

Question 18

(v) to set right, remedy; (n) relief from wrong or injury

Answer 18

redress

Question 19

an accomplishment, the act of achieving

Answer 19

attainment

Question 20

spiteful, showing ill will

Answer 20

malevolent

Question 21

knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding

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omniscient

Question 22

exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled

Answer 22

scrupulous

Question 23

proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority

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supercilious

Question 24

one who does good to others

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benefactor

Question 25

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

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diffident

Question 26

to go aboard; to make a start; to invest

Answer 26

embark

Question 27

unconquerable, refusing to yield

Answer 27

indomitable

Question 28

to walk heavily or slowly; to work slowly

Answer 28

plod

Question 29

(v) to rest; lie; place; (n) relaxation, peace of mind, calmness

Answer 29

repose

Question 30

to wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion

Answer 30

brandish

Question 31

to include or contain; to be made up of

Answer 31

comprise

Question 32

deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in

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destitute

Question 33

definite, clearly stated

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explicit

Question 34

coming at a bad time; not appropriate

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inopportune

Question 35

suggesting an incongruity between what might be expected and what actually happens; sarcastic

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ironic

Question 36

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

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officious

Question 37

considered beforehand, deliberately planned

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premeditated

Question 38

(n) comfort, relief; (v) to comfort, console

Answer 38

solace

Question 39

dignified, majestic

Answer 39

stately

Question 40

When was TKAM published?

Answer 40

1960

Question 41

What award did TKAM win in 1961?

Answer 41

Pulitzer Prize

Question 42

In what person is TKAM narrated?

Answer 42

first-person limited (Scout)

Question 43

What is the setting of TKAM?

Answer 43

Maycomb, Alabama, 1933-1935

Question 44

What are some social evils that occur during the era of TKAM?

Answer 44

prejudice, racial inequality, and violence

Question 45

What are the major conflict and theme in TKAM?

Answer 45

good versus evil and the loss of innocence in a harsh environment

Question 46

There are many _____ and _____ presented by the author of TKAM.

Answer 46

metaphors and similes

Question 47

What are some examples of foreshadowing in TKAM?

Answer 47

trial and death of Tom Robinson, various gifts found in the tree, Bob Ewell's threatening behavior prior to his attack on the children

Question 48

"And in the end, the love you take …

Answer 48

… is equal to the love you make."

Question 49

to make larger, increase

Answer 49

augment