C2 Level English Vocabulary Quiz

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What does the term 'plethora' refer to in this context?

A limited quantity

A large or excessive amount (correct)

A specific event happening

An authoritative announcement

Which word is best associated with the meaning of 'serendipity'?

Planned success

Deliberate strategy

Serious misfortune

Unexpected fortune (correct)

In what way is the term 'surreptitious' characterized?

Commonly accepted

Publicly broadcast

Done secretly (correct)

Openly acknowledged

What does 'unanimous' imply about a decision?

Agreed upon by all Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the term 'taboo'?

Considered improper or forbidden Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'vigilant' as used in the context?

Keeping careful watch for danger Signup and view all the answers

Which word best fits with the definition of 'travesty'?

A grotesque misrepresentation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'whimsical' suggest about someone's behavior?

Playful and fanciful Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'aberration' mean?

An unusual occurrence Signup and view all the answers

Which word describes someone who makes good judgments?

Acumen Signup and view all the answers

Which example illustrates 'aggrandize'?

Overstating accomplishments Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'callous'?

Unfeeling and merciless Signup and view all the answers

The term 'comensurate' implies what?

Correspondence in size or degree Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dearth' signify?

Shortage of something Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes something fleeting?

Transient Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hubris' indicate?

Extreme pride or self-confidence Signup and view all the answers

What is the essence of 'iconoclast'?

Someone opposing societal beliefs Signup and view all the answers

What does 'laconic' mean?

Using few words Signup and view all the answers

Which description fits 'mendacious'?

Habitually lying Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'paramount' convey?

Very important or of highest rank Signup and view all the answers

Which term indicates a solution for all problems?

Panacea Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes 'idiosyncratic' behavior?

Strange and unusual Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary Study Notes - C2 Level English

Aberration: A departure from what is normal or usual; abnormality, oddity. (e.g., "owing to a strange mental aberration...")
Acumen: The ability to make good judgments; intelligence, astuteness, discernment. (e.g., "he demonstrated considerable business acumen...")
Aggrandize: To make something more powerful or important; elevate, glorify, promote. (e.g., "a community shall not aggrandize itself...")
Ambivalent: Having two opposing feelings at the same time; undecided, uncertain, wavering. (e.g., "...full of dark imagery and ambivalent characters...")
Arbitrary: Based on random choice or personal whim; inconsistent, aimless, haphazard. (e.g., "...although arbitrary arrests are illegal...")
Barren: Not producing or unable to produce plants; desolate, infertile, unproductive. (e.g., "...that remote barren land...")
Beguile: To entertain and convince by flattery; mislead, deceive, hoodwink. (e.g., "...she was cunning in after beguile her boyfriend...")
Convivial: Pleasant and friendly in manner or attitude; good-humored, amiable, cordial. (e.g., "...if you were more convivial to your employees...")
Commensurate: Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion; equivalent, matching. (e.g., "...the salary and fringe benefits will be commensurate with age and experience...")
Concomitant: Existing or occurring at the same time; coincident, coexisting, concurrent. (e.g., "...cultures that were better at trading saw a concomitant increase...")
Callous: Without sympathy or feeling for other people; unfeeling, inhumane, merciless. (e.g., "...the old lady was a callous woman...")
Camaraderie: Mutual trust and friendship among people; fellowship, brotherhood, solidarity. (e.g., "...they have developed a real camaraderie...")
Circumlocution: A complicated way of expressing something; ambiguity, vagueness, obscurity. (e.g., "...the lawyer made use of circumlocution to...")
Dearth: A scarcity or lack of something; deficiency, paucity, scarcity. (e.g., "...because there was a dearth of evidence...")
Delicacy: Something especially rare or expensive; elegance, dignity, majesty. (e.g., "...these objects are very old and should be treated with great delicacy...")
Debunk: To show that an idea or belief is false; disprove, challenge, negate. (e.g., "...the article published in the newspaper...")
Dogmatic: To follow a set of rules in an arrogant manner; doctrinaire, adamant, emphatic. (e.g., "...he refused to listen to others...")
Ephemeral: Something fleeting or short-lived; temporary, fleeting, transitory. (e.g., "...the loud thunderstorm was ephemeral...")
Empirical: Based on observation or practical experience; pragmatic, experimental, factual. (e.g., "...this book attempts to present a large mass of empirical evidence...")
Endeavor: An effort or attempt to do something; attempt, undertaking, exercise. (e.g., "...there have been great advances in the field of scientific endeavor...")
Enormity: Something extreme, almost beyond comprehension; hugeness, immensity, dreadfulness. (e.g., "...the enormity of the racial crime...")
Exacerbate: To make something that is already bad worse; aggravate, worsen, infuriate. (e.g., "...their angry comments have exacerbated tensions...")
Fathom: Understand something complicated or mysterious; comprehend, understand, discern. (e.g., "...I couldn't fathom their reasons...")
Homogeneous: Of the same or a similar kind or nature; identical, analogous, congruent. (e.g., "...we prefer working and socializing with...")
Hubris: Excessive pride or self-confidence; pompousness, arrogance, haughtiness. (e.g., "...it is thought that hubris...")
Instigate: To cause something to happen or begin; provoke, stimulate, arouse. (e.g., "...the administration will instigate new measures...")
Iconoclast: Someone who opposes society's beliefs or customs; dissident, non-conformist, bohemian. (e.g., "...the successful entrepreneur is an iconoclast...")
Idiosyncratic: Having strange or unusual ways of behaving; peculiar, eccentric, outlandish. (e.g., "...it is difficult to evaluate different cultures...")
Inundate: To cover an area with a large amount of water; submerge, overflow, overwhelm. (e.g., "...our neighborhood is being inundated by the rising Waters...")
Laconic: Using few words in speech or writing; reticent, reserved, elliptical. (e.g., "...the writer was laconic when drafting...")
Leverage: Use something to maximum advantage; support, advantage, dominance. (e.g., "...if the United Nations had more troops...")
Mendacious: One who tells lies habitually and intentionally; fraudulent, dishonest, untruthful. (e.g., "...some of these statements are misleading...")
Mundane: Very ordinary and therefore not interesting; ordinary, commonplace, humdrum. (e.g., "...the science experiment would be more interesting...")
Obdurate: Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; obstinate, stubborn, unyielding. (e.g., "...the judge was obdurate and gave him a 20-year sentence...")
Panacea: A solution for all problems or difficulties; remedy, magic formula, cure. (e.g., "...unfortunately there is no Panacea...")
Paramount: Very important; of highest rank or importance; predominant, leading, foremost. (e.g., "...personal responsibility and accountability are Paramount...")
Paradigm: A distinct set of concepts or thought patterns; model, archetype, prototype. (e.g., "...after the terrorist attack...")
Plethora: A large or excessive amount of something; profusion, plenty, myriad. (e.g., "...since the recent elections there has been a plethora...")
Phenomenon: An extraordinary occurrence or situation; happening, circumstance, incident. (e.g., "...there's evidence to suggest that child abuse is not just a recent phenomenon")
Promulgate: To announce new ideas and beliefs publicly; broadcast, proclaim, disseminate. (e.g., "...the actor makes use of social media to...")
Reminiscent: Awakening memories of something similar; evocative, suggestive, nostalgic. (e.g., "...this tale is perhaps reminiscent of...")
Sagacity: Good judgment based on practical knowledge; wisdom, intelligence, learning. (e.g., "...because of their professor sagacity in teaching...")
Serendipity: A seeming gift for finding something good; chance, fortune, coincidence. (e.g., "...it had to be Serendipity...")
Surreptitious: Done secretly without anyone seeing or knowing; clandestine, stealthy, secret. (e.g., "...surreptitious have now been leaked...")
Taboo: Prescribed by society as improper or unacceptable; forbidden, prohibited, banned. (e.g., "...questions and problems that were once taboo...")
Travesty: An absurd or grotesque misrepresentation; mockery, distortion, falsification. (e.g., "...not allowing her to speak...")
Ubiquitous: Present, appearing, or found everywhere; worldwide, prevalent, widespread. (e.g., "...because of the internet...")
Unanimous: Having the agreement and consent of all; harmonious, congenial, like-minded. (e.g., "...the unanimous consent...")
Vigilant: Keeping careful watch for possible danger; watchful, circumspect, observant. (e.g., "...the conservation organization is ever vigilant...")
Whimsical: Acting or behaving in a playful manner; fanciful, imaginative, humorous. (e.g., "...the author turned out to be as whimsical...")

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