Vocabulary Studio 28: Flout to frolicsome

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

1In the example "The organizer refused to flout the safety rules.", what does flout mean?A. To openly disregard or defy a rule or convention.B. To fill or soak thoroughly until no more can readily be absorbed.C. To deceive or trick someone.D. To agree to a request, proposal, or demand.

2In the example "He tried to foist the unwanted duties on the newest employee.", what does foist mean?A. To satisfy a desire or appetite fully.B. To impose something unwanted on another person, often deceptively.C. To strip away, relinquish, or dispose of a possession or responsibility.D. To intercept or detain someone unexpectedly.

3In the example "The pamphlet was intended to foment distrust.", what does foment mean?A. To scold or express mild disapproval.B. To move or vary repeatedly between positions or states.C. To stir up or encourage trouble or unrest.D. To strip of valuables or damage through plundering.

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