CP English 2 vocab midterm
According to the passage, the standard number of players on each team is
18
Salutary is best defined as
healthful
The author's attitude toward Corrigan is best described as one of
admiration
Which would be the most appropriate form of publication for the passage?
an encyclopedia entry
The authorities denied Corrigan permission to make a transoceanic flight because
his plane was old and in poor condition
The meaning of epitome is
model
Castigated is best defined as
rebuked
Axiomatic most nearly means
self-evident
Ascribed is best defined as
attributes
The meaning of fractious is
unruly
The passage implies that none of the following feelings inspired the nickname "Wrong Way" Corrigan EXCEPT
affectionate approval
Which of the following best describes the writer's organizational method in paragraph 2?
cause and effect
For the most part, which of the following organizational methods does the writer use?
chronological order
Unwieldy most nearly means
cumbersome
In lines 29-36, the author suggests that the flight staff
mistook Corrigan for an amateur
Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the first paragraph?
to explain why Naismith invented basketball
Which of the following inferences is supported by the passage?
Woman as well as men played basketball in the sport's early days
The meaning of assuage is
allay
The primary purpose of the passage is to
explain how Corrigan earned the sobriquet "Wrong Way"
Elicited most nearly means
extracted
Which of the following best describes the author's tone in the passage?
factual
Circuitous most nearly means
indirect
Precipitated is best defined as
provoked
The meaning of soporific is
sleep-inducing