Vocabulary Studio 2: Adjuration to alluvium

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "The apprentices accepted the difficult assignment with alacrity.", what does alacrity mean?A. A speech sound made by forcing air through a narrow passage.B. Cheerful readiness and eagerness to act.C. Excessive concern with minor rules or details, often as a display of learning.D. A loud, harsh cry or shout.

2In the example "The novel's opening contains an allusion to an ancient voyage.", what does allusion mean?A. Examination of one's own thoughts and feelings.B. A person who lives apart from others.C. An indirect reference to something presumed to be familiar.D. A condition lacking effective government or established authority.

3In the example "The river left a fresh layer of alluvium across the floodplain.", what does alluvium mean?A. An independent-minded person who does not follow group conventions.B. An old-fashioned term for an unmarried woman, often carrying a disparaging implication.C. A predicament in which conflicting requirements prevent a solution.D. Sand, silt, clay, or gravel deposited by flowing water.

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