35 Questions
Which word means talk or speech, especially in public?
elocution
Which word means abundant in supply or quantity?
copious
What does the word 'voracious' mean?
Having a very eager approach to an activity
What does the word 'attrition' mean?
Gradual reduction or weakening of something
Which word means showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others?
officious
What does the word 'elocution' mean?
talk or speech, especially in public
What does the word 'pedestrian' mean?
lacking inspiration or excitement; dull
What does the word 'gregarious' mean?
Friendly and outgoing
What does the word 'surreptitious' mean?
Secretive or stealthy
Match the following words with their meanings:
onerous = involving heavy obligations lament = an expression of grief or sorrow spurious = not genuine or authentic ablution = a ceremonial act of washing parts of the body
Match the following words with their definitions:
tenacious = persistent in maintaining or seeking something pedestrian = lacking inspiration or excitement; dull kismet = destiny; fate carrion = dead and putrefying flesh
Match these words to their definitions:
edification = the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually ambivalence = the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone pinion = the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers writhe = make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body
Match the following words with their definitions:
onerous = involving a great deal of effort, trouble, or difficulty lament = express regret or disappointment over something considered unsatisfactory, unreasonable, or unfair spurious = not being what it purports to be; false or fake tenacious = tending to keep a firm hold of something; clinging or adhering closely
Match these words to their definitions:
edification = the instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually kismet = destiny; fate pinion = the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers ablution = the act of washing oneself
Match the following words with their meanings:
pious = devoutly religious ambivalence = the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone writhe = make continual twisting, squirming movements or contortions of the body carrion = the decaying flesh of dead animals
True or false: The word 'pedestrian' means talk or speech, especially in public?
False
True or false: The word 'attrition' means showing excessive willingness to serve or please others?
False
True or false: The word 'voracious' means abundant in supply or quantity?
True
True or false: The word 'surreptitious' means talk or speech, especially in public?
False
Which word means to attribute or assign a quality or characteristic to someone or something?
Ascribe
Which of the following words means to cancel or make legally void?
nullify
Which word means to distribute or allot something, especially in a measured or specified way?
mete
Match the following words with their meanings:
ascribe = To attribute or assign a quality or characteristic to someone or something cavalier = Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others deploy = To distribute or allot something, especially in a measured or specified way egg = To encourage or incite to action
Match these words to their definitions:
embroil = To involve deeply in an argument or conflict enhance = To intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of impair = To weaken or damage something mete = To distribute or allot something, especially in a measured or specified way
Match the following words with their definitions:
nullify = To cancel or make legally void waffle = To talk or write at length in a vague or trivial manner cavalier = Showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others egg = To encourage or incite to action
True or false: The word 'ascribe' means to distribute or allot something, especially in a measured or specified way?
False
True or false: The word 'cavalier' means to attribute or assign a quality or characteristic to someone or something?
False
True or false: The word 'deploy' means to cancel or make legally void?
False
His reckless behavior could ______ the reputation of the company in a horrible public relations nightmare.
embroil
The new software update will ______, or in other words, improve the speed and performance of your device.
enhance
The politician was known for his tendency to ______ on important issues without providing clear answers. His evasive responses were frustrating.
waffle
Which word means to attribute or assign a quality or characteristic to someone or something?
ascribe
Which word means to cancel or make legally void?
nullify
What does the word 'voracious' mean?
abundant in supply or quantity
What does the word 'surreptitious' mean?
talk or speech, especially in public
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