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Roots Education QUIZ Vocabulary Quiz – 1 6 - 0 7 - 1 4 1. Rancorous , guttural cries burst out loudly on their ears, and a strange panting sound, the working of all these straining breasts. In this sentence, rancorous means: A] Showing deep - seated resentment B] Habitually complaini ng C] Being on the point of death D] Being devoid of reason or logic 2. His distinct features, tall frame, fancy footwork, dapper suits and infectious 1960s pop grooves make this New Zealander hard to miss. In this sentence, suits means: A] H eadgear B ] footing C] hairstyles D] outfits 3. Affect means to: A] contain B] influence C] flatter D] ignore 4. S eparate means to: A] D ivide into components or constituents B] S pin, wind, or twist together, as with yarn C] M ake uniform, corresponding, or matching D] B ring to a whole, with all the necessary parts 5. The opposite of positive is: A] O pposed B] A mbivalent C] Negative D] N eutral 6. T ransfer means to: A] A ffect with wonder B] W ear out completely C] Move around D] T ouch lightly and bri efly 7. C enter means: A] A nxious B] I nstant C] R epeated D] M iddle 8. D istribute means to: A] spread Look Up B] R eflect Look Up C] S oil Look Up D] A rrest 9. The opposite of smooth is: A] R ough B] C alm C] L owly D] W hole 10. Heavy clothes wi ll absorb more water. In this sentence, absorb means to: A] Suck or take up or in B] M ake fit for, or change to suit a new purpose C] C ause to occur rapidly D] S upplement with strategic advantage Roots Education QUIZ KEY 1. [A] Showing deep - seated resentment 2. [ D] ou tfits 3. [ B] influence 4. [ A] D ivide into components or constituents 5. [ C] Negative 6. [ C] Move around 7. [ D] Middle 8. [ A] spread Look Up 9. [ A] R ough 10. [ A] Suck or take up or in