Question

english iii quiz set #10 name: michael blanco definition: circle the correct word for each definition. 1. intending to harm raucous ostentatious nurture malicious quell pensive 2. to care for, to further the development of raucous ostentatious nurture malicious quell pensive 3. thoughtful raucous ostentatious nurture malicious quell pensive 4. to reduce to submission, to quiet raucous ostentatious nurture malicious quell pensive 5. noisy, disorderly raucous ostentatious nurture malicious quell pensive 6. overly elaborate or conspicuous for attention raucous ostentatious nurture malicious quell pensive match the vocabulary word to its synonyms. 7. quell__ a. thoughtful, reflective, contemplative 8. pensive b. unpredictable, fickle, impulsive 9. raucous c. flashy, showy, flamboyant 10 ostentatious d. loud, harsh, boisterous 11. nurture e. condemn, criticize, denounce f. care for, foster, cultivate g. suppress, calm, pacify match the vocabulary word to its antonyms. 12. ostentatious a. neglect, ignore, harm 13. pensive b. provoke, incite, agitate 14. raucous c. quiet, soft, calm 15. quell d. careless, inattentive, thoughtless 16. malicious __ e. create, build, construct f. modest, plain, simple g. kind, benevolent, friendly

Explanation:

Part 1: Definition Matching

1. "Intending to harm" matches "malicious" (malicious means having ill - will to harm).
2. "To care for, to further the development of" matches "nurture" (nurture means to foster growth).
3. "Thoughtful" matches "pensive" (pensive is being deep in thought).
4. "To reduce to submission, to quiet" matches "quell" (quell means to suppress or quiet).
5. "Noisy, disorderly" matches "raucous" (raucous describes a noisy and unruly sound).
6. "Overly elaborate or conspicuous for attention" matches "ostentatious" (ostentatious is about showing off for attention).

Part 2: Synonym Matching

1. "quell" means to suppress or calm, so it matches G (suppress, calm, pacify).
2. "pensive" is related to being thoughtful, so it matches A (thoughtful, reflective, contemplative).
3. "raucous" is about loud and harsh sounds, so it matches D (loud, harsh, boisterous).
4. "ostentatious" is showy, so it matches C (flashy, showy, flamboyant).
5. "nurture" means to care for and foster, so it matches F (care for, foster, cultivate).

Part 3: Antonym Matching

1. "ostentatious" is showy, its antonym is modest, so it matches F (modest, plain, simple).
2. "pensive" is thoughtful, its antonym is careless or inattentive, so it matches D (careless, inattentive, thoughtless).
3. "raucous" is noisy, its antonym is quiet, so it matches C (quiet, soft, calm).
4. "quell" is to calm, its antonym is to provoke or agitate, so it matches B (provoke, incite, agitate).
5. "malicious" is harmful, its antonym is kind, so it matches G (kind, benevolent, friendly). And the antonym of "nurture" (from the options, though not directly for "nurture" here, but for the logic of antonyms) - "nurture" is to care, so its antonym would be A (neglect, ignore, harm), but in question 12 - 16, for "ostentatious" - F, "pensive" - D, "raucous" - C, "quell" - B, "malicious" - G.

Answer:

Part 1: Definition Matching

1. malicious
2. nurture
3. pensive
4. quell
5. raucous
6. ostentatious

Part 2: Synonym Matching

1. G
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. F

Part 3: Antonym Matching

1. F
2. D
3. C
4. B
5. G