Vocabulary Quiz - Adjectives
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What does the word 'Altruistic' mean?

  • Indifferent to others
  • Only concerned with personal gains
  • Unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others (correct)
  • Self-involved
  • Which option describes 'Astute' accurately?

  • Perceptive and insightful (correct)
  • Naive
  • Rude
  • Confused
  • What is the meaning of 'Brusque'?

  • Articulate
  • Subtle and gentle
  • Friendly and kind
  • Blunt and surly (correct)
  • What does 'Cynical' indicate?

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    How would you describe someone who is 'Equanimous'?

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    What does the term 'Fervid' mean?

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    Which of the following best describes 'Haughty'?

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    What does 'Insubordinate' imply?

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    How would you characterize someone who is 'Pernicious'?

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    What is the meaning of 'Plucky'?

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    Which word best defines 'Remorseful'?

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    What does 'Doleful' mean?

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    Which of the following options best describes 'Mordant'?

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    What does the term 'prostrate' imply in terms of attitude?

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    How is the adjective 'quixotic' best characterized?

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    Which word describes someone who is characterized as both arrogant and condensing?

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    What does 'remonstrate' mean in terms of behavior?

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    What characteristic does 'reticent' convey regarding a person's behavior?

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    Which word indicates someone who is overly flattering and ingratiating?

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    What is the meaning of the adjective 'vapid'?

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    Which term best describes a person who is overly cautious due to unwarranted fears?

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    Flashcards

    Tactless

    Showing a lack of tact, sensitivity or diplomacy.

    Titillated

    Arousing or exciting interest, amusement, or desire.

    Patronising

    Arrogant and condescending in a way that suggests superiority.

    Unscrupulous

    Someone who is morally unprincipled and will do anything to get what they want.

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    Unctuous

    Characterized by excessive, insincere flattery.

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    Shrewd

    Deliberate and calculated, often in a cunning way.

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    Verbose

    Marked by an excessive amount of words, often to the point of tedium.

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    Wistful

    Marked by a deep, almost unyielding sense of longing or regret.

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    Frenzied

    Extremely enthusiastic and passionate, often to the point of being uncontrolled.

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    Exacerbate

    To make something worse or more intense.

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    Obsequious

    A person who is willing to please others, often by being submissive or grovelling.

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    Non-plussed

    To be confused or bewildered, often to the point of being unsure how to react.

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    Irascible

    Having a strong, often unpleasant or irritable disposition.

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    Assuaging

    To comfort or soothe someone who is upset or distressed.

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    Insolent

    Showing a lack of respect or courtesy.

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    Daunted

    To be overwhelmed with fear or anxiety.

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    Punctilious

    To be overly concerned with minor details or rules.

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    Churlish

    A person who is habitually rude or surly in their behaviour.

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    Agog

    To be overly eager or curious, often to the point of being intrusive.

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    Malleable

    To be able to adapt easily to new situations or changes.

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    Flippant

    Lacking seriousness or sincerity, often bordering on being disrespectful.

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    Garrulous

    To be characterized by an excessive amount of talking or boasting.

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    Pompous

    To be characterized by arrogance or excessive pride.

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    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Quiz - Adjectives

    • Agog: enthralled
    • Ambiguous: cryptic/uncertain
    • Appeasement: pacification/conciliation
    • Ardour: enthusiasm
    • Acquiescent: passive
    • Arbitrary: whimsical/chance
    • Appraise: estimate/judge
    • Adulatory: complimentary/laudatory
    • Animosity: hostility/hate/contempt
    • Assiduous: hardworking
    • Autonomous: independent/self-reliant
    • Astute: preceptive/insightful/adroit
    • Assuaging: comforting/soothing/making less severe/encouraging
    • Altruistic: unselfishly concerned to the welfare of others/charitable/philanthropic
    • Auspicious: promising success/favourable/favoured by fame
    • Abrasive: harsh/rough/no need
    • Affable: friendly/pleasant to talk to

    Vocabulary Quiz - Adjectives (B)

    • Brusque: blunt/surly
    • Bemused: confused + slightly amused
    • Blundering: awkward
    • Bereft: devoid
    • Benevolent: generous
    • Belated: late/slow
    • Beatific: joyful
    • Brassy: vulgar/loud-to-the-senses
    • Bewildered: shocked + confused
    • Brooding: discouraged/forlorn

    Vocabulary Quiz - Adjectives (C)

    • Chagrin: displeasure
    • Confounded: confused
    • Chastened: admonished/conscience-stricken
    • Curt: abrupt/rude
    • Callous: cruel/insensitive
    • Conniving: evil/conspiring
    • Cowed: afraid
    • Caustic: bitter/scathing/sarcastic
    • Churlish: crude/boorish
    • Crudite: raw
    • Cogent: effective
    • Contrite: remorseful
    • Cogitative: thoughtful
    • Covert: clandestine/surreptitious/secretly
    • Corpulent: fat
    • Credulous: naïve
    • Chagrined: abashed
    • Cloying: sentimental
    • Consternated: to dismay/confuse/terrify
    • Contemptuous: disrespectful/disdainful
    • Cynical: distrust in human sincerity/integrity

    Vocabulary Quiz - Adjectives (D)

    • Diplomatic: conciliatory/tactful/politic
    • Defiant: disobedient
    • Disgruntled: unhappy/disappointed
    • Deranged: insane/unbalanced/unhinged
    • Daunted: overwhelmed
    • Discomfited: uncomfortable
    • Doleful: mournful
    • Diffident: hesitant, shy
    • Dour: gloomy/grim
    • Demurred: disagreed/hesitate
    • Discomposed: distraught
    • Discountenanced: rejected/opposed
    • Doting: indulgent/serving
    • Didactic: educational/erudite
    • Deferential: considerate
    • Dyspeptic: crabby/cantankerous/petulant
    • Dogmatic: opinionated/dictatorial
    • Disparaging: criticising/belittling/reproachful/derogatory
    • Dismayed: perturbed/alarmed
    • Derisive: mocking
    • Deferred: delayed/postponed
    • Digressive: rambling/departing from main subject
    • Domineering: inclined to rule in an arbitrarily/despotically
    • Despotic: dictatorial
    • Disingenuous: insincerely/ lack of frankness/hypocritically
    • Defamatory: unjustified injury of good reputation of someone/derogatory

    Vocabulary Quiz - Adjectives (E-Z)

    • Equanimous: even/stable
    • Erudite: well educated
    • Edifying: enlightening/illuminating
    • Exacerbate: worsen/annoy
    • Explicit: specific/unambiguous
    • Emphatic: strongly expressive
    • Fervid: enthusiastic
    • Facetious: kidding
    • Feisty: spirited
    • Frenzied: extremely/wildly enthusiastic/uncontrolled
    • Forlorn: sad from feeling of abandonment/loneliness
    • Figurative: symbolic/figure-of-speech
    • Flippant: lacking seriousness or sincerity/frivolous
    • Frivolous: lacking seriousness
    • and so on... (continues for all remaining letters)
    • Note:* The list is extensive. To create a quiz, select a smaller, manageable subset of words for each section.

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