1. Choose the word that means “a small celestial body that orbits the sun”:
a. Asteroid
b. Astigmatism
c. Astute
d. Asylum
2. Select the term that means “a defect in the eye or in a lens causing distorted images”:
a. Astringent
b. Astigmatism
c. Atone
d. Attenuate
3. Identify the word that means “sharp in perception, insight, or intelligence”:
a. Asunder
b. Astute
c. Atrocity
d. Attest
4. What does the term “atone” mean?
a. To make a solemn promise
b. To seek revenge
c. To make amends or reconcile
d. To authenticate or verify
5. Choose the word that means “to make thin or slender, to weaken”:
a. Avarice
b. Attenuate
c. Attribute
d. Audacious
6. What is the term for “a state-sponsored residence providing safety to refugees or immigrants”:
a. Asylum
b. Auspicious
c. Authenticate
d. Autonomous
7. Identify the word that means “cruel or brutal act”:
a. Austere
b. Atrocity
c. Attribute
d. Audacious
8. What does “augment” mean?
a. To authenticate or verify
b. To seek revenge
c. To make larger or increase
d. To weaken or diminish
9. Choose the word that means “favorable and promising”:
a. Astringent
b. Auspicious
c. Authentic
d. Autonomous
10. Select the term that means “to provide evidence or testify”:
a. Attest
b. Asunder
c. Avenge
d. Avalanche
Answers:
a. Asteroid
b. Astigmatism
b. Astute
c. To make amends or reconcile
b. Attenuate
a. Asylum
b. Atrocity
c. To make larger or increase
b. Auspicious
a. Attest
