Flocabulary Vocabulary Application 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A friend calls your idea 'innovative.' Which response best shows you understand what they mean?
- 'Thanks, I borrowed it from something I read last year.'
- 'Thanks, I thought the traditional approach was getting old.' (Correct answer)
- 'Thanks, I kept everything exactly the same as before.'
- 'Thanks, it's the safest, most conventional plan I could think of.'
Correct answer: 'Thanks, I thought the traditional approach was getting old.'
'Innovative' means introducing new ideas or methods, so replacing something traditional is an innovative approach.
Question 2: Which example best illustrates someone showing 'perseverance'?
- A runner who quits the race after the first hill.
- An artist who gives up painting after one bad critique.
- A student who keeps studying after failing the first exam. (Correct answer)
- A chef who switches careers after one difficult dinner service.
Correct answer: A student who keeps studying after failing the first exam.
'Perseverance' means continuing to work hard despite difficulty or failure, as the student demonstrates by studying on.
Question 3: The word 'meticulous' would best describe which person?
- A painter who splashes colors randomly without any plan.
- A chef who never follows a recipe and improvises freely.
- A student who checks every answer three times before submitting. (Correct answer)
- A driver who ignores traffic signs and drives recklessly.
Correct answer: A student who checks every answer three times before submitting.
'Meticulous' means showing great attention to detail and care, which the student demonstrates by triple-checking answers.
Question 4: A reviewer calls a new film 'derivative.' What does this criticism suggest?
- The film is highly original and unlike anything seen before.
- The film is complex and difficult to understand.
- The film borrows heavily from earlier works and lacks originality. (Correct answer)
- The film is so short that it feels incomplete.
Correct answer: The film borrows heavily from earlier works and lacks originality.
'Derivative' means lacking originality because it is based too heavily on existing works.
Question 5: Which word means the OPPOSITE of 'transparent' when describing a government?
- Open
- Accountable
- Secretive (Correct answer)
- Honest
Correct answer: Secretive
A transparent government is open and honest, so secretive is its opposite.
Question 6: In which sentence is 'empathy' used correctly?
- She showed empathy by dismissing her friend's sadness as unimportant.
- He felt deep empathy for the flood victims and donated supplies. (Correct answer)
- The robot showed empathy by calculating the fastest route.
- Empathy is best shown by arguing with someone who is upset.
Correct answer: He felt deep empathy for the flood victims and donated supplies.
'Empathy' means understanding and sharing the feelings of others, which is shown through compassionate action like donating.
Question 7: A coach tells her team they need more 'cohesion.' What is she asking for?
- Each player should focus only on personal statistics.
- The team should practice separately to improve individual skills.
- The players should work together more smoothly as a unified group. (Correct answer)
- The team should argue more to produce better ideas.
Correct answer: The players should work together more smoothly as a unified group.
'Cohesion' means sticking together and functioning as a unified whole, which the coach wants from her players.
Flocabulary Vocabulary Application 3
A friend calls your idea 'innovative.' Which response best shows you understand what they mean?