Wit & Wisdom Vocabulary Assessment 1

Question 1

Courageous

Answer 1

brave

Question 2

concentrate

Answer 2

pay attention to

Question 3

honorable

Answer 3

worthy of respect

Question 4

circulatory system

Answer 4

the system of blood traveling through the body

Question 5

circular

Answer 5

having a round shape like a circle

Question 6

chambers

Answer 6

open spaces, like in rooms

Question 7

immortal

Answer 7

unable to die

Question 8

anonymous

Answer 8

a writing that is unsigned by the writer

Question 9

synonyms

Answer 9

words with the same meaning

Question 10

inferred

Answer 10

concluded, based on evidence

Question 11

cardiac

Answer 11

related to the heart

Question 12

synthesize

Answer 12

blend together and create one new idea.

Question 13

infinitely

Answer 13

to the extreme degree

Question 14

transplant

Answer 14

move from one place to another

Question 15

devoured

Answer 15

ate quickly

Question 16

literal

Answer 16

word for word; actual or usual

Question 17

figurative

Answer 17

saying one thing but meaning something else or something more.

Question 18

sympathetic

Answer 18

concerned, caring

Question 19

rhyme

Answer 19

have the same ending sound

Question 20

transport

Answer 20

to move from one place to another

Question 21

meter

Answer 21

rhythm

Question 22

valve

Answer 22

a part that opens and closes as fluid flows through it

Question 23

rhythm

Answer 23

beat

Question 24

imagery

Answer 24

a style of writing that creates mental pictures