 Academic Vocabulary Quiz 8 For today's academic vocabulary quiz, all the words come from the article Finding a Door into Banking, Walmart prepares to offer checking accounts from the New York Times. To see words in full context, click on the link below. How many of these words do you know? For the following items, choose the word which most closely matches the definition. For example, definition, a place where people live, horse, mouse, house, laos. The answer is house. You will have four seconds to answer each question. These are general definitions. Be aware of the context in which words are used. Number one, bring people or things together. Assemble. Number two, choice or option. Alternative. Number three, safe, protected from danger or loss. Secure. Number four, person who buys or uses things. Consumer. Five, something that is on the other side or against. The enemy. Opposition. Six, to leave alone, withdraw support, neglect, abandon. Seven, sacrifice, voluntary give up and opportunity. Forgo. Eight, company or person who sells things, usually at a store. Retailer. Nine, to thoroughly investigate or examine carefully. Vet. Ten, money put aside and distributed after retirement. Pension. Eleven, sector of the economy, area of business. Industry. Twelve, intentionally stop or prevent something from happening. Thwart. Thirteen, related to the central government. Federal. Fourteen, related to the family as a unit. Household. Fifteen, person who breaks things down to study them carefully. Analyst. Sixteen, a proactive or introductory step toward accomplishment. Initiative. Seventeen, a venture or attempt, incursion. Foray. Eighteen, a set or display, an impressive or orderly arrangement. Nineteen, pertaining to ownership. For example, of a business or enterprise. Proprietary. Twenty, a document that establishes an organization or corporation. Charter. Thanks for watching. If you like these quizzes, please give us a thumbs up in the comments section below. And don't forget to subscribe to our channel.