This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Academic Writing > Academic Vocabulary – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Academic Vocabulary Quiz 58 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The inference that a claim is true for most people and is used to speak to prevailing beliefs or prejudices of an audience.This definition applies to which term? A) Generalization. B) Faulty Reasoning. C) Assertion. D) Attacks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Generalization. 2. Trace A) To list the steps in order. B) The outcome of an event. C) To make an educated guess based on evidence and your personal experience. D) To remember a fact, event, or situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To list the steps in order. 3. What means the same as DEGENERATES? A) Elevates. B) Improves. C) Breaks down. D) Builds up. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breaks down. 4. To find differences A) Integrate. B) Defend. C) Evaluate. D) Contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Contrast. 5. Many governements aim to ..... goals about reducing Carbon Dioxide levels by 2045 A) Justify. B) Attain. C) Perceive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attain. 6. What does it mean to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence. A) Infer. B) Analyze. C) Evaluate. D) Identity. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Infer. 7. This is used to create imagery and express things non-literally; it can help to make an idea more emotive, vivid & convincing. This definition applies to which term? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Figurative language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Figurative language. 8. Titles, subheadings, sidebars, and captions are examples of ..... A) Text features. B) Arguments. C) Opinions. D) Facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Text features. 9. What means the same as PRESERVE? A) Protect. B) Destroy. C) Abandon. D) Lose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protect. 10. The order in which things happen is the ..... A) Foreshadowing. B) Sequence. C) Rising action. D) Falling action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sequence. 11. If something is "notable, " it means it is ..... A) (adj.) worthy of attention or notice. B) (adj.) incredibly awesome. C) (n.) the most important event in someone's life. D) (n.) 1, 000 doughnuts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (adj.) worthy of attention or notice. 12. What is this question really asking?"The sensory language in paragraph 1 helps the reader imagine-" A) What is the central idea of paragraph 1?. B) How does the use of our 5 senses help us picture something?. C) What is happening in paragraph 1?. D) What senses is the author using in paragraph 1?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) How does the use of our 5 senses help us picture something?. 13. Words that describe nouns and answer "What kind?" and "How many?" A) Common nouns. B) Adjectives. C) Verbs. D) Proper nouns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adjectives. 14. Items (such as objects, numbers, etc.) arranged in rows and columns A) Array. B) Solve. C) Zero property of multiplication. D) Division. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Array. 15. To change for the better; improve. A) Amend. B) Incorporate. C) Exhibit. D) Compile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amend. 16. What does it mean to CLARIFY something? A) To come to a decision based on information presented. B) To break down into parts and examine closely. C) Point out facts or details about something. D) To make something easier to understand by giving more details. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To make something easier to understand by giving more details. 17. What does "undermine" mean in this sentence? "Criticizing your teammate in public can undermine their confidence." A) Strengthen. B) Weaken. C) Support. D) Defend. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weaken. 18. What is the term for the use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to a literary work? A) Metaphor. B) Imagery. C) Irony. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imagery. 19. The tone of a poem refers to A) The poet's attitude towards what he/she is writing about. B) How the reader feels about the poem. C) The central idea of the poem. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The poet's attitude towards what he/she is writing about. 20. What is a synonym for "homogeneous" ? A) Diverse. B) Similar. C) Powerful. D) Complicated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Similar. 21. A way you do something is a ..... A) An author's purpose. B) A conclusion. C) Strategy. D) A summary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Strategy. 22. To confirm the truth of something. A) Illustrate. B) Justify. C) Distinguish. D) Verify. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Verify. 23. What means the same as ASSEMBLE? A) Disperse. B) Collect. C) Scatter. D) Cancel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Collect. 24. Grandma stepped around the toys and books that were on the floor. She asked, "Why is there so much clutter in your room?" A) Something you can read. B) A normal part of your bedroom. C) A mess. D) Furniture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A mess. 25. What is a struggle between two opposite character or forces? A) Script. B) Conflict. C) Resolution. D) Fight. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAcademic Vocabulary Quiz 1Academic Vocabulary Quiz 2Academic Vocabulary Quiz 3Academic Vocabulary Quiz 4Academic Vocabulary Quiz 5Academic Vocabulary Quiz 6Academic Vocabulary Quiz 7Academic Vocabulary Quiz 8Academic Vocabulary Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books