Vocabulary Quiz: Collateral and Colloquial

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What does the word 'garrulous' mean?

talkative or wordy (correct)

on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

drawn to the company of others

fond of eating and drinking

What is a 'gourmand'?

someone who is fond of eating and drinking (correct)

someone who is friendly and affable

someone who is deceitful and cunning

someone who is very talkative

What is 'grandiloquence'?

urge, spur, or incite to action

lofty, pompous language (correct)

on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

overindulgence in food or drink

What does 'guile' refer to?

deceitful or cunning behavior Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'hallowed'?

revered or consecrated Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hapless' mean?

unlucky Signup and view all the answers

What is 'grandiose'?

on a magnificent or exaggerated scale Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hackneyed' mean?

unoriginal or trite Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'collateral' mean in the context of the given passage?

Security for a debt Signup and view all the answers

What part of speech is the word 'complacent'?

Adjective Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'commodious'?

Roomy Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'compelling'?

Forceful, demanding attention Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'commensurate' mean?

Corresponding in size or amount Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'compliment'?

An expression of esteem or approval Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'compliant' mean?

Ready to adapt oneself to another's wishes Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'complicit'?

Being an accomplice in a wrongful act Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'didactic' imply about the way someone is teaching?

They are overly moralistic and trying to persuade their students. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'diffident' in the context of a person's behavior?

Shy, quiet, and modest. Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb 'diffuse' mean when used to describe the action of scattering?

To scatter, thin out, or break up. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'dilatory' in the context of a strategy?

A strategy that aims to delay or cause delay. Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'diligent' imply about someone's work ethic?

They are showing care and attention to detail. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'diminutive' in the context of a person's size?

Small or miniature. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'disaffected' in the context of someone's attitude?

Rebellious and resentful of authority. Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb 'disavow' mean?

To deny knowledge of or responsibility for something. Signup and view all the answers

What does the verb 'discern' mean?

To perceive or detect something. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'discordant' in the context of a sound?

A sound that does not agree or harmonize with others. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary Building

Secondary: refers to something that is of lesser importance or a consequence of something else (e.g., divorcing his wife had the collateral effect of making him poor).
Collateral: refers to security or a guarantee for a debt (e.g., Jacob left his watch as collateral for the $500 loan).

Communication and Interaction

Colloquial: refers to language or tone that is informal and conversational (e.g., Adam's essay was marked down for using colloquial expressions).
Complicit: refers to being an accomplice or partner in a wrongful act (e.g., by keeping her daughter's affair a secret, Maddie became complicit in it).
Compliment: refers to an expression of esteem or approval (e.g., I blushed when Emma gave me a compliment on my new haircut).

People and Personality

Garrulous: refers to someone who talks excessively and is wordy (e.g., some talk show hosts are so garrulous that their guests can't get a word in).
Genial: refers to someone who is friendly, affable, and pleasant (e.g., my brother is an overall genial guy).
Gregarious: refers to someone who is drawn to the company of others and is sociable (e.g., if you're not gregarious, I don't know why you would want to go to a singles party!).

Morality and Ethics

Gluttony: refers to overindulgence in food or drink (e.g., Ada's fried chicken tastes so divine that I don't know how anyone can call gluttony a sin).
Guilt: refers to a feeling of responsibility or remorse for a wrong committed (e.g., electrocuting the inmate without being sure of his guilt would be a truly grievous mistake).

Behavior and Action

Goad: refers to urging or spurring someone to action, often through provocation (e.g., Billy will goad Jim on with insults until he throws a punch).
Grandiose: refers to something that is grand or magnificent in scale, often in an exaggerated way (e.g., Margaret planned a grandiose party with elephants, trapeze artists, and clowns).

Cognitive Processes

Discern: refers to perceiving or detecting something, often through careful observation (e.g., though he hid his emotions, she discerned from his body language that he was angry).
Discrepancy: refers to a difference or inconsistency between things (e.g., he was troubled by the discrepancy between what he remembered paying for the appliance and what his receipt showed he paid for it).
Discretion: refers to the quality of being reserved in speech or action, often with good judgment (e.g., not wanting her patient to get overly anxious, the doctor used discretion in deciding how much to tell the patient about his condition).

Miscellaneous

Hallowed: refers to something that is revered or consecrated (e.g., in the hallowed corridors of the cathedral, the disturbed professor felt at peace).
Hapless: refers to someone who is unfortunate or unlucky (e.g., my poor, hapless family never seems to pick a sunny week to go on vacation).

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Test your understanding of the words collateral and colloquial with their definitions and examples. Improve your vocabulary and comprehension skills!