Vocabulary Studio 46: Onerous to parable

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

1In the example "The club must not ostracize members who disagree respectfully.", what does ostracize mean?A. To make an unpleasant feeling or condition less intense.B. To exclude someone from a group or shared activities.C. To fill or permeate with a quality, feeling, or idea.D. To drink and celebrate noisily with others.

2In the example "The path ended beside a granite outcrop.", what does outcrop mean?A. A sharp fragment of a broken object, especially glass or pottery.B. The taking of something for one's own use; also money set aside for a purpose.C. A visible exposure of rock at the earth's surface.D. A person or organization that is inexperienced or just beginning.

3In the example "The teacher used a parable about two builders to discuss patience.", what does parable mean?A. A large or substantial book, especially a scholarly one.B. An uneasy feeling of guilt or moral hesitation.C. A narrow or isolated outlook that excludes outside influences.D. A short story that illustrates a moral or general lesson.

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