TP VOCAB QUIZ 1

Question 1

absolve

Answer 1

to clear of guilt EXAMPLE: If she tells the truth about what happened, it will absolve me and they’ll know I wasn’t involved.

Question 2

adamant

Answer 2

firm: EXAMPLE: Because Karolina was adamant about staying organized, every detail of the party setup was perfect.

Question 3

amiable

Answer 3

good-natured. EXAPLE: Because Coody is so friendly, people always want to pet him.

Question 4

amoral

Answer 4

lacking ethical principles. EXAMPLE: Even though the company made a lot of money, their amoral decisions showed they didn’t care about people or the environment.

Question 5

animosity

Answer 5

strong dislike. EXAMPLE: Even though she tried to stay calm, Karolina could feel the tension in the room when people started arguing.

Question 6

antagonist

Answer 6

an enemy. EXAMPLE: Alex played by the rules, but Jordan acted like the antagonist and kept cheating during the game.

Question 7

eccentric

Answer 7

WEIRD: EXAMPLE: She wore a giant hat and sparkly shoes to school, and everyone said her style was very eccentric.

Question 8

encounter

Answer 8

a meeting. EXAMPLE: I went for a walk by the river, and I had a surprising encounter when I saw a friend I hadn’t seen in years.

Question 9

epitome

Answer 9

a perfect model. EXAMPLE: Bruno loved cake, and the chocolate one his mother made was the epitome of yummy.

Question 10

malign

Answer 10

to speak ill of EXAMPLE:She did nothing wrong, yet someone began to malign Camila behind her back.