Vocabulary and Concepts Quiz

Vocabulary and Concepts

• Cogent: Persuasive, forceful, convincing; a strong and well-reasoned presentation.
• Sleep on it: To postpone a decision, giving it more thought.
• Transient: Temporary, fleeting.
• Gist: Main point, essential meaning of a story.
• Pinnacle: The highest point of success or achievement .
• Array: An impressive collection or arrangement.
• Obscure: Unknown, hidden, not easily understood.
• Ardent: Passionate, enthusiastic.
• Culminate: To reach the highest point; to conclude.
• Break the ice: To make a beginning, to overcome stiffness between strangers.
• Vitriolic: Bitterly harsh, acrimonious, burning.
• Invective: Insulting, abusive language.
• Bmer: To belittle, defame, ruin the reputation of.
• Voluminous: Large in size or amount.
• Retrospect: Looking back on the past.
• Bring down the house: To cause great enthusiasm or applause.
• Successor: One who follows as a replacement.
• Egotist: A vain, conceited person.
• Humility: Humbleness, modesty.
• Pungent: Sharply stimulating; biting.
• Inveterate: Firmly established (habit); habitual.
• Imprudent: Unsuitable, unwise.
• Prodigy: A person with extraordinary talent, especially a child.
• Bereft: Deprived of something.
• Falter: To stumble, hesitate, waver.
• Exaltation: Triumphant joy, great happiness.
• Constrict: To limit, bind, squeeze.
• Vulnerable: Open to attack, susceptible.
• Bedum: Confusion, uproar; a chaotic scene.
• Cacophony: Discordant, harsh sound.
• Exploit: To use to advantage, profit, or utilize.
• Propinquity: Nearness in time or place.
• White elephant: A costly and useless possession.
• Disgruntled: Unhappy, displeased.
• Infallible: Exempt from error.
• Panacea: A cure-all.
• Eradicate: To wipe out, destroy.
• Imped: To interfere with, obstruct.
• Lock, stock, and barrel: Entirely, completely.
• Sedate: Quiet, still, undisturbed.
• Equanimity: Evenness of mind, composure; calmness.
• Serenity: Peacefulness, repose; calmness
• Rever: To honor, respect, admire.
• Feather in one's cap: Something to be proud of.
• Irrational: Unreasonable, absurd.
• Avarice: Greed, passion for riches.
• Insatiable: Cannot be satisfied.
• Moran: Dying, at the point of death; decaying.
• Out on a limb: In a dangerous or exposed position.
• Live body: Gracefully moving.
• Obese: Very fat.
• Adherent: Supporter
• Bliss: Happiness, pleasure.
• Pathetic: Sad, pitiful, distressing.
• On the spur of the moment: On impulse, without thinking.

Contexts and Examples

• News broadcasting challenges of television and radio.
• The high point of fame in different fields.
• Obscure figures reaching prominence.
• A composer's struggles and triumphs.
• The problems of a young person limiting their circle.
• The features and qualities of a prodigy, musical genius.
• Vitriolic criticism and voluminous work.
• The concept of retrospect and looking backward.
• The reactions of fans at sporting events.
• The nature of a well-known egotist.
• The qualities of a famous composer.
• The vulnerability of egotists.
• The difficulties in a career that is vulnerable to the bad acts of a competitor.
• The importance of a person's attitude and emotions.
• The mood of the time or situation.
• The problems in a sporting event.
• The difference between the popular and the atypical.