Vocabulary Quiz #5 - USE your BRAIN and NOT your COMPUTER 1. āGet the ball rollingā What does this mean in a work or project setting? A. To delay making a decision B. To initiate or begin a process or activity C. To wait for others to take action 2. Ambiguous An ambiguous message is⦠A. Clear and direct B. Confusing or open to more than one interpretation C. Meant to be humorous 3. āBrush up onā (phrasal verb) If you ābrush up onā something, you⦠A. Review or practice something youāve learned before B. Ignore something outdated C. Complain about something minor 4. Perfunctory A perfunctory task is done⦠A. With great excitement B. In a lazy or clumsy way C. Hastily, without genuine effort or interest 5. āTake it with a grain of saltā What does this expression mean? A. Believe it completely B. Accept it, but with skepticism or doubt C. Repeat it to others without question ā
BONUS ā Pick the Best Sentence Which sentence uses āambiguousā correctly? A. Her ambiguous email left the whole team unsure what to do next. B. He was ambiguous about playing basketball; he won every game. C. The ambiguous sun warmed the lake in the early morning.