Vocabulary Chapter 8 T/F Review

Attrition (noun): A gradual, natural decrease in number T/F It is a sign of success for a high school to have a high rate of attrition. In other words, a high school is successful if it graduates a smaller number of students than it started with.

T/F It is a sign of success for a high school to have a high rate of attrition. In other words, a high school is successful if it graduates a smaller number of students than it started with. False. A high rate of loss or attrition of students would be an indication that a school was NOT successful or effective.

Circumvent (verb): to avoid by going around T/F A pilot can circumvent a storm by flying above it.

T/F A pilot can circumvent a storm by flying above it. True. A pilot of an airplane can avoid or circumvent a storm by climbing to a higher altitude.

Cohesive (adj.): connected; unified T/F A family that rarely sees each other and never gets together is cohesive.

T/F A family that rarely sees each other and never gets together is cohesive. False. A family that sees each other often and gets together frequently would be cohesive or united.

Grievous (adj.): terrible; serious; severe T/F The earthquake in Japan was grievous for the victims who lost friends, family, and all their possessions.

T/F The earthquake in Japan was grievous for the victims who lost friends, family, and all their possessions. True. The earthquake in Japan was a terrible or grievous tragedy.

Inundate (verb): to flood; to cover T/F You would have to call an exterminator if your house was inundated with ants.

T/F You would have to call an exterminator if your house was inundated with ants. True. If your house was inundated or covered with ants, you would definitely want to call an exterminator.

Oblivious (adj.): not noticing; unaware T/F If you walk around in a daze after a car accident, you are oblivious to what just happened.

T/F If you walk around in a daze after a car accident, you are oblivious to what just happened. True. If you are “in a daze” you are not thinking clearly and are oblivious or unaware of what happened.

Reticent (adj.): quiet; not wanting to speak out T/F A person who is reticent about his/her private life likes to talk about his/her private life.

T/F A person who is reticent about his/her private life likes to talk about his/her private life. False. A reticent or quiet person would NOT want to talk about his/her private life.

Robust (adj.): strong and healthy T/F A robust baby is tiny and weak.

T/F A robust baby is tiny and weak. False. A robust baby would be strong and healthy.

Sanction (verb): to grant approval of; to allow; to authorize T/F If a teacher agreed to be in charge, a principal would probably sanction the use of the gym for an after-school dance.

T/F If a teacher agreed to be in charge, a principal would probably sanction the use of the gym for an after-school dance. True. As long as a dance would be supervised by a responsible adult, the principal would probably allow the dance to happen or sanction it.

Vociferous (adj.): loud; noisy T/F If a soccer player protested an umpire’s call in a vociferous manner, he might stamp his feet and scream at the umpire.

Vociferous T/F If a soccer player protested an umpire’s call in a vociferous manner, he might stamp his feet and scream at the umpire. True. Being vociferous means being loud and noisy. Stamping your feet and screaming would be loud and noisy.