Vocab Quiz

Exam Day: February 27th, 2025 for W Classes and February 28th, 2025 for M Class.


Quarter 3 Vocabulary: Process and Interaction Terms

This group includes words related to processes, interactions, and relationships, which are important for explaining how things work or relate to each other.

  1. Connotation: (n.) an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

  2. Credible: (adj.) able to be believed; convincing

  3. Dilemma: (n.) a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially equally undesirable ones.

  4. Dissent: (v.) hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.

  5. Diversion: (n.) an instance of turning something aside from its course.

  6. Elicit: (v.) evoke or draw out (a response, answer, or fact) from someone in reaction to one's own actions or questions.

  7. Elude: (v.) evade or escape from (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically skillfully or cunningly.

  8. Escalate: (v.) to increase in intensity or magnitude

  9. Excerpt: (n.) a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.

  10. Exposition: (noun) a clear and full explanation of an idea or theory

  11. Falter: (v) to hesitate, stumble, or waver

  12. Feign: (v) to pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc.

  13. Gist: (n) the general or basic meaning of something said or written; the main points

  14. Incentive: (n) a thing that motivates or encourages someone to do something

  15. Intercede: (v) to act or interpose on behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition

  16. Intimidate: (v) to frighten or threaten someone

  17. Isolate: (v)  To set apart from others

  18. Jeopardize:  (v) To expose to danger or risk : imperil

  19. Mandatory: (adj.)  Required by rule or law

  20. Mortify:  (v) to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment

  21. Niche: (n) a place, employment, status, or activity for which a person or thing is best fitted

  22. Ponder: (v) to think or consider especially quietly, soberly, and deeply

  23. Proponent: (n) one who argues in favor of something: advocate

  24. Punitive: (adj.) inflicting, involving, or aiming at punishment

  25. Rapport: (n) a friendly, harmonious relationship