Othello quiz 2

Question 1

accentuate

Answer 1

stress or single out as important

Question 2

stress or single out as important

Answer 2

accentuate

Question 3

allude

Answer 3

make an indirect reference to

Question 4

make an indirect reference to

Answer 4

allude

Question 5

ascertain

Answer 5

learn or discover with confidence

Question 6

learn or discover with confidence

Answer 6

ascertain

Question 7

chronicle

Answer 7

a record or narrative description of past events

Question 8

a record or narrative description of past events

Answer 8

chronicle

Question 9

condescend

Answer 9

show feelings of superiority

Question 10

show feelings of superiority

Answer 10

condescend

Question 11

elicit

Answer 11

means to draw out a response, reaction, or feeling from someone

intentionally influencing another character to reveal or experience something, often for their own ulterior motive

Question 12

to draw out something, such as information or a response

Answer 12

elicit

Question 13

enumerate

Answer 13

specify individually; means to list or mention things one by one

Question 14

specify individually; means to list or mention things one by one

Answer 14

enumerate

Question 15

evoke

Answer 15

to call up or produce a particular feeling, memory, or image

a way to conjure up or stir emotions and thoughts in the characters

Question 16

to call up or produce a particular feeling, memory, or image

Answer 16

evoke

Question 17

extrapolate

Answer 17

draw from specific cases for more general cases

Question 18

draw from specific cases for more general cases

Answer 18

extrapolate

Question 19

invoke

Answer 19

request earnestly; ask for aid or protection

Question 20

request earnestly; ask for aid or protection

Answer 20

invoke

Question 21

impel

Answer 21

urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate

Question 22

urge or force to an action; constrain or motivate

Answer 22

impel

Question 23

express or state indirectly

Answer 23

imply

Question 23

imply

Answer 23

express or state indirectly

Question 24

inundate

Answer 24

fill or cover completely, usually with water

Question 24

fill or cover completely, usually with water

Answer 24

inundate

Question 25

infer

Answer 25

conclude by reasoning

Question 26

lambast

Answer 26

criticize severely or angrily

Question 27

conclude by reasoning

Answer 27

infer

Question 28

criticize severely or angrily

Answer 28

lambast

Question 29

lampoon

Answer 29

To ridicule or make fun of someone,

Question 30

To ridicule or make fun of someone,

Answer 30

lampoon

Question 31

reflect deeply on a subject

Answer 31

muse

Question 31

muse

Answer 31

reflect deeply on a subject

Question 32

provide support for

Answer 32

patronize

Question 32

patronize

Answer 32

provide support for

Question 32

postulate

Answer 32

maintain or assert to assume or claim as true, existent, or necessary

Question 33

maintain or assert

Answer 33

postulate

Question 34

satirize

Answer 34

To mock or ridicule someone or something, often with the intent of exposing flaws or foolishness

Question 35

To mock or ridicule someone or something, often with the intent of exposing flaws or foolishness

Answer 35

satirize

Question 36

elicit vs evoke

Answer 36

"Elicit" means to draw out a response, reaction, or feeling from someone "evoke" means to call up or produce a particular feeling, memory, or image