Question

Which sentence incorrectly uses a vocabulary word?

A. In the poem “Dover Beach,” the cliffs look out over a tranquil sea.
B. The turbid waters of the pounding tides threw sand high up on the beach.
C. The melancholy scene brought a chill cadence to the back of my neck.
D. Few 1 people felt at all contrite over the great power of Britain

Answer 1

The melancholy scene brought a chill cadence to the back of my neck. -incorrectly uses a vocabulary word (cadence).

The word "cadence" makes reference to the rhythm in the flow of sounds and words. When referring to a voice, it may mean the falling or rising in pitch, hence a melancholy scene cannot cause a "chill cadence." So that, option C is the one that uses a word incorrectly.

Answer 2

I would say that the sentence which uses a vocabulary word wrong is C) The melancholy scene brought a chill cadence to the back of my neck.
Cadence is a rhythm, or a sequence of notes.