Promotion, Noun, a Move Upward in Position Or Grade

Quiz #3

promotion , noun, a move upward in position or grade My mother's promotion at work meant that we could afford music lesson. array , noun, a large or impressive group or display; beautiful or splendid clothing An array of brightly colored flowers lined the parade route. Soon, the queen appeared in royal array. lunge , verb, to move forward suddenly The kitten lunged at my fish sandwich. fastidious , adj, not easy to please, picky The fastidious eater complained about every dish served at dinner. majority, noun, more than half or most of something The majority of the students in my class ride a bus to school. The majority opinion is that riding the bus is fine. avert , verb, to turn away from, to prevent A sudden noise made the driver avert his eyes from the road for an instant. Fortunately, he was able to avert an accident by refocusing on the traffic ahead. immobile , adj, unable to move; motionless A car is totally immobile without its battery. deception , noun, a trick or lie meant to deceive someone The movie villain's deception to disguise his identity was uncovered by the clever detective. comprehend , verb, to understand A good teacher can help you comprehend even difficult math problems. perennial , adj, lasting through the year or many years; constant Perennial flowers, such as roses and irises, are sure to bloom again next year.