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EnglishLitVocab5

Quiz Prep Week 5

QuestionAnswer
pig-like; reminiscent of a pig PORCINE
the study of projectiles (for example, bullets) BALLISTICS
personal, movable property; a slave CHATTEL
crooked, to one side, not straight, not level ASKEW
idealistic; just does not work in the “real world;” totally impractical QUIXOTIC
to block the way, to stand in the way; to interfere; to slow down IMPEDE
an expert, particularly in matters of art, fashion, style, or taste CONNOISSEUR
Which sentence best matches the meaning of CHATTEL? They are our companions and our ___, our family members and our laborers, our household pets and our household pests.
Which sentence best matches the meaning of ASKEW? He wore an oversize polo shirt, baggy slacks, and a baseball cap slightly ___.
Which sentence best matches the meaning of PORCINE? Cranky flightless birds and their green ___ enemies are on every screen these days.
Which sentence best matches the meaning of CONNOISSEUR? For the coffee ___, the tasting club is a special treat.
Which sentence best matches the meaning of BALLISTICS? The gun had been sent to the ___ lab to see if it had been used in the commission of the crime.
Which sentence best matches the meaning of QUIXOTIC? When he did get around to selling himself, his ideas often sounded ___.
Which sentence best matches the meaning of IMPEDE? There are additional difficulties which ___ our progress.
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