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- 1. Multiple-choice1 minute1 pt
Joan loves to buy exotic foods: vegetables and herbs from China, spices from India, olives from Greece, and cheeses from France. Choose the answer that best matches the meaning of the word exotic.
expensive
seasonings
rare
from other places
- 2. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
At first, the surgery seemed to be successful. But several hours later, the patient's condition began to deteriorate, and it continued to worsen over the next few days. Choose the answer that best matches the meaning of the word deteriorate.
stabilize
surprise everyone
change
decay or decline
- 3. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
The decision Veronica made to study instead of going out for pizza with her friends was prudent. She got an A on the exam, while her friends all got D's. Choose the answer that best matches the meaning of the word prudent.
anti-social
careful and wise
selfish
calculating
- 4. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
Donnell is a wonderful piano player, but Ashley is more versatile. She sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. Choose the answer that best matches the meaning of the word versatile.
talented
show off
superior skills
many abilities
- 5. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
This third grade was full of precocious children. One child had learned to read at two and another could do algebra at age 6. Choose the answer that best matches the meaning of the word precocious.
backward
active
ahead
pretty
- 6. Multiple-choice30 seconds1 pt
We thought that the mother would be very distraught at hearing of her husband's accident; however, she took the news quite calmly. Choose the answer that best matches the meaning of the word distraught.
peaceful
angry
disgusted
upset
