Vocabulary Test 7!

Question 1

ancestor

Answer 1

a member of your family who lived a long time ago, even before your grandparents

Question 2

dimension

Answer 2

a measurement of length, width, or thickness

Question 3

dominate

Answer 3

to rule or control by strength or power

Question 4

invincible

Answer 4

not able to be defeated

Question 5

muse

Answer 5

to think deeply. (ponder, consider, reflect on)

Question 6

paraphrase

Answer 6

to use other words to explain something

Question 7

vulnerable

Answer 7

capable of being harmed or injured based on the situation

Question 8

tariff

Answer 8

a tax paid on products that are imported or exported

Question 9

situated

Answer 9

where an object is located

Question 10

protruding

Answer 10

something that sticks out

Question 11

refuge

Answer 11

a place that has safety. (like God’s Thumb)

Question 12

altitude

Answer 12

elevation

Question 13

precipice

Answer 13

a monument carved from stone or the very steep face of a cliff or mountain

Question 14

contritely

Answer 14

to be snobby or repentant; sorry

Question 15

evicted

Answer 15

to be executed or kicked out

Question 16

initiate

Answer 16

to begin or start

Question 17

detainees

Answer 17

a prisoner or a person in custody

Question 18

jurisdiction

Answer 18

the power to make legal decisions

Question 19

pursuant to

Answer 19

in accordance with the law

Question 20

incarcerated

Answer 20

put in prison

Question 21

promissory notes

Answer 21

a financial instrument that promises payment; they grow in worth

Question 22

inexplicable

Answer 22

cannot be explained

Question 23

indistinct

Answer 23

not clear; not sharply defined

Question 24

adjacent

Answer 24

close to, next to, or near something

Question 25

precarious

Answer 25

insecure or unsafe. (shaky)

Question 26

authentic

Answer 26

real, true, and original

Question 27

legitimate

Answer 27

conforms to the rules that a child is born to both parents lawful or legal

Question 28

tedious

Answer 28

takes to long; is slow and dull

Question 29

motif

Answer 29

a recurring phrase, image, action, or idea in a novel

Question 30

linear narrative

Answer 30

a story where the events are told in a chronological order

Question 31

non-linear narrative

Answer 31

a story where the events are told out of chronological order

Question 32

electoral college

Answer 32

the total number of general election votes each state gets based on population. There are 538 votes total and you need 270 votes to win

Question 33

primary election

Answer 33

an election to choose a party’s candidate

Question 34

general election

Answer 34

the election where you vote for the presidential candidate of your choice

Question 35

caucus

Answer 35

an election that includes questions about candidates and votes during primaries (Iowa)

Question 36

suffrage

Answer 36

the fight for different groups to have the right to vote

Question 37

political party

Answer 37

an organization that coordinates individuals as candidates in an election. (Republican- red, elephant, free market, individual helping,. Democrat- blue, donkey, democratic control, government support)

Question 38

angle

Answer 38

the opening that is formed when two lines, line segments, or rays intersect

Question 39

acute angle

Answer 39

an angle whose measure is more is more than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees

Question 40

obtuse angle

Answer 40

an angle whose measure is more than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees

Question 41

right angle

Answer 41

an angle that forms a square corner and measures 90 degrees, is often marked with a small square

Question 42

congruent

Answer 42

having the same size and shape

Question 43

polygon

Answer 43

a closed, flat shape with straight sides

Question 44

quadrilateral

Answer 44

any four-sided polygon

Question 45

vertex

Answer 45

a point of an angle, polygon, or solid where two or more lines or line segments meet