English run on and vocab test

Question 1

menial

Answer 1

(of work) not requiring much skill and lacking prestige.”menial factory jobs”

Question 2

eclectic

Answer 2

deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
“universities offering an eclectic mix of courses”

Question 3

redact

Answer 3

edit (text) for publication.
“a confidential memo which has been redacted from 25 pages to just one paragraph”

Question 4

crudités

Answer 4

assorted raw vegetables served as an hors d’oeuvre, typically with a sauce into which they may be dipped.

Question 5

affidavit

Answer 5

a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.
“a former employee swore an affidavit relating to his claim for unfair dismissal”

Question 6

quash

Answer 6

reject or void, especially by legal procedure.
“his conviction was quashed on appeal”

Question 7

debacle

Answer 7

a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco.
“the economic debacle that became known as the Great Depression”

Question 8

assiduous

Answer 8

showing great care and perseverance.
“she was assiduous in pointing out every feature”

Question 9

quadragenarian

Answer 9

a person who is from 40 to 49 years old.