Vocabulary Quiz - Definitions and Meanings

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What does the word 'ABSURD' mean?

serious

logical

ordinary

ridiculous (correct)

Which word describes someone who is an 'enemy'?

ally

friend

partner

adversary (correct)

What does it mean to 'ASCEND'?

to remain stationary

to go down

to descend

to go up (correct)

Which of the following is the definition of 'CLEANSE'?

to remove impurities Signup and view all the answers

What does 'COMPASSIONATE' mean?

kind, sympathetic Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'objective' mean when used in an adjective form?

Impartial, without feelings Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a 'pedestrian' as a noun?

One who travels by foot Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'petty'?

Trivial or of little importance Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'veto' refer to?

To forbid or overturn a vote Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes a 'refuge'?

Shelter from danger Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'abrasive' refer to?

rough in texture, language, or manner Signup and view all the answers

What does 'deteriorate' mean?

to become worse, decay Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'chronicle' best described as?

a series of historical events Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines 'empathy'?

sympathy, ability to feel another's feelings Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'compromise' signify in one of its definitions?

settlement in which both sides give ground Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'abhor' mean?

to hate Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'REMISSION' refer to?

A temporary recovery from a condition Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes the word 'ample'?

of large proportions Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'bizarre'?

strange Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes 'PRESCIENCE'?

The ability to predict future events Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by the term 'PARTISAN PORTFOLIO'?

An organized system of resources for a specific group Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'deflect' mean?

to block or shield from Signup and view all the answers

Which word best describes the term 'agenda'?

a plan or list Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best captures the essence of 'SOLIDARITY'?

Unity and camaraderie Signup and view all the answers

What does 'SCRUTINIZE' mean in the context provided?

To examine with great care Signup and view all the answers

What does 'resent' mean?

To feel angry or bitter toward Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'refugee'?

One who needs protection Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines 'red tape'?

Administrative processes that delay action Signup and view all the answers

What does 'to repel' mean?

To force back or disgust Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'stale'?

Tasteless or overused Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'distress' mean?

worry, unhappiness Signup and view all the answers

What does 'drought' refer to?

severe dryness Signup and view all the answers

What is 'duration' related to?

how long something lasts Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a meaning of 'embrace'?

to hug Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'evade' mean?

to escape from, to avoid Signup and view all the answers

What does 'expertise' signify?

skill Signup and view all the answers

What defines a 'galaxy'?

a group of stars Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'ghastly'?

horrible Signup and view all the answers

What does 'guzzle' mean?

to drink quickly Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'hangar' used for?

shelter for airplanes Signup and view all the answers

What does 'haze' represent?

fog; mist Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hibernation' mean in animals?

a state of sleeping for an extended time Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'impair' something?

to make worse Signup and view all the answers

What is an 'impulse'?

sudden urge Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inert' mean?

lacking the power to move; inactive Signup and view all the answers

What does 'infinite' imply?

unlimited Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'EXTRAVAGANCE'?

excess in spending Signup and view all the answers

Which word describes a person who is habitually revealing themselves, especially in spending?

Exhibitionist Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GREGARIOUS' mean?

outgoing and friendly Signup and view all the answers

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

not quite visible or audible Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'IRREPARABLE' imply?

unfixable Signup and view all the answers

Which word is synonymous with 'FLOURISH'?

thrive Signup and view all the answers

What does 'FRAUDULENT' refer to?

fake Signup and view all the answers

Which term means having a bad name or connotation?

Disrepute Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential link of cause and effect called?

Hypothesis Signup and view all the answers

How is 'DYNAMICS' defined?

study of motion Signup and view all the answers

Which option best describes 'ECCENTRIC'?

odd Signup and view all the answers

What would be a description for someone who does something in excess?

Glutton Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to a rich abundance of something?

Luxuriant Signup and view all the answers

What does 'MATRICULATE' mean?

to enroll in a course of study Signup and view all the answers

What does 'MERTIORIOUS' mean?

praiseworthy Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'abound' mean?

to be present in great quantity Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'amass'?

to collect a lot of Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes 'amity'?

friendship Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'avert'?

to avoid Signup and view all the answers

How would you best define 'belittle'?

to criticize Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'cadet'?

a military student Signup and view all the answers

Which word means 'honest and open'?

candid Signup and view all the answers

What does 'censure' mean?

to criticize harshly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'chronic' refer to?

constant Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'deviate'?

to plan or design Signup and view all the answers

What does 'discourse' refer to?

formal speech or conversation Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'compress'?

to push together Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes a pattern or shape?

contour Signup and view all the answers

What does 'consequential' mean?

resulting from an action Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'dismissing' imply?

To send away Signup and view all the answers

Which word describes a strong and unpleasant nature?

Distasteful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'enduring' refer to in terms of a challenge?

Surviving through or tolerating it Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'essence' refer to?

Basic nature or the most important part of something Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'exclaim'?

To cry out or declare loudly Signup and view all the answers

What does 'inevitable' mean?

Unavoidable Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'inhabit' a place?

To reside or live there Signup and view all the answers

What does 'integrity' refer to in a person?

Honesty and sincerity Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mandatory' imply regarding rules?

Required adherence Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'jeopardy' signify in a scenario?

Danger or risk Signup and view all the answers

What does 'gulf' refer to as a geographical term?

A large gap or part of an ocean extending into land Signup and view all the answers

What does 'forge' refer to in a physical context?

To melt and shape metal Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'migrate'?

To change homes frequently Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean for a small fish to be called a 'minnow'?

A small fish Signup and view all the answers

What does 'junction' typically refer to?

A point where two things meet or join Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary for Standardized Tests

Absurd means ridiculous or illogical.
Adversary is a synonym for enemy.
Anchor can mean to hold something in place or secure it.
Anonymous means without a name or identity.
Apparel refers to clothing or garments.
Ascend means to go up or climb.
Auctioneer is a person who conducts auctions.
Babble refers to talking foolishly or excessively.
Barbaric describes something primitive or uncivilized.
Brace can mean to support or strengthen something.
Breadth refers to how broad or wide something is.
Carnivorous describes animals that eat meat.
Cleanse means to make something clean or purify it.
Compassionate describes someone who is kind and sympathetic.
Composer is a person who writes music.
Conspiracy is a secret plan to do something illegal or wrong.
Consumer is a person who buys goods or services.
Crave means to desire something greatly.
Decay means to rot or decompose.
Decode means to translate a code into understandable language.
Detect means to notice or uncover something.
Directory is a book that contains names, addresses, or contacts.
Discipline can refer to the ability to practice regularly or the act of punishing someone.
Dismay is a feeling of sadness or disappointment.
Distant can mean far away or unfriendly.
Distress is a state of worry or unhappiness.
Drought is a period of severe dryness.
Duration describes the length of time something lasts.
Embrace can mean to hug someone or to accept something.
Evade means to escape from or avoid something.
Expertise refers to skill or knowledge in a specific area.
Galaxy is a vast system of stars.
Ghastly means horrible or frightening.
Grove is a small forest or cluster of trees.
Guzzle means to drink quickly and greedily.
Hangar is a building for storing airplanes.
Haze is a light fog or mist.
Hibernation is a period of extended sleep in animals.
Impair means to make something worse.
Impulse is a sudden urge or feeling.
Inert means lacking the power to move or act.
Infinite means unlimited or boundless.
Insight is a sudden understanding or realization.
Jack is a tool used to lift heavy objects.
Kernel is the central or most important part of something.
Lavish can mean extravagantly expensive or to give generously.
Lofty means very high or noble in thought or purpose.
Malice is a feeling of hatred or ill will.
Medley is a mixture of different things, often songs.
Mine can refer to a place where minerals are extracted or the act of digging for them.
Miser is a person who hates to spend money.
Objective can be a goal or something neutral and impartial.
Optician is an eye doctor.
Pedestrian refers to a person who walks or something commonplace.
Petty describes something of little importance.
Poised means ready or in control of one's emotions.
Presume means to assume something without evidence.
Quake means to shake or tremble.
Radiate means to give off light or energy.
Rash means hurried or impulsive.
Refuge is a place of safety or shelter.
Regional refers to a specific geographical area.
Resist means to oppose or fight against something.
Restore means to bring something back to its original condition.
Revive means to bring something back to life or consciousness.
Ripple is a small wave on the surface of water.
Shrug is a gesture of indifference or uncertainty.
Sluggish means slow-moving or inactive.
Spacious means roomy or large.
Stroke is a single movement or action.
Unethical means immoral or wrong.
Uphold means to support or enforce something.
Vacant means empty or lacking expression.
Veto means to forbid or overrule a decision.
Vulgar refers to something crude or lacking culture.
Weary means tired or exhausted.
Zany describes something crazy or eccentric.
Abrasive describes something rough in texture or manner.
Accelerate means to increase speed.
Accord means agreement or harmony.
Adverse means opposing or unfavorable.
Akin means similar to.
Audible means able to be heard.
Barren describes something that is unproductive or infertile.
Blueprint is a plan or design for a building.
Calamity is a disaster or great misfortune.
Capacity refers to the amount something can hold or the ability to perform.
Chronicle means a story or record of events.
Compromise means a settlement where both sides make concessions or to make concessions.
Conservative describes someone who favors tradition or preserving the past.
Conversion means a change or transformation.
Counterfeiter is a person who creates fake money.
Decomposition is the process of breaking down or decaying.
Deliberate can mean intentional or to consider something carefully.
Desertion is the act of abandoning someone or something.
Deteriorate means to become worse or decay.
Diligent describes someone who is hard-working and conscientious.
Disrobe means to take off clothes.
Economize means to save money.
Embroidery is needlework used for decoration.
Empathy is the ability to understand and share someone's feelings.
Entrepreneur is an independent businessman.
Abound means to be plentiful or plentiful.
Afoot means in motion or happening.
Amass means to collect or gather a large quantity of something.
Amity refers to friendship or harmony.
Apprehend means to understand something or to catch someone.
Arbiter is a person who settles disputes.
Avert means to avoid or prevent.
Belittle means to make someone or something seem insignificant.
Buoyant can mean cheerful or able to float.
Cadet is a military student.
Candid describes someone who is honest and straightforward.
Censure means to criticize strongly or to blame.
Chronic describes something that is constant or long-lasting.
Complacent describes someone who is self-satisfied and unconcerned.
Compress means to push together or squeeze.
Conclusive means definite or providing proof.
Consequential means important or resulting from something else.
Contour refers to the shape or outline of something.
Criterion is a standard used for judging or evaluating something.
Cumulative refers to a total amount that is increasing over time.
Demote means to lower someone's rank or position.
Devise means to plan or invent something.
Discourse refers to speech or conversation.
Discriminate means to recognize differences.
Disrepute means to have a bad reputation.
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Abhor means to hate something strongly.
Adjacent means next to something else.
Agenda refers to a plan or list of things to be done, but it can also refer to a hidden set of goals or values.
Agony describes extreme pain, both physical and emotional.
Allot means to give out or allocate a specific amount of something.
Ample means plentiful, sufficient, or of large proportions.
Appeal can mean attractiveness, but it also refers to making a request or challenge.
Baffle means to confuse or puzzle someone.
Bizarre describes something strange or unusual.
Bonanza refers to a large, unexpected profit or stroke of luck.
Brittle describes something easily broken or shattered.
Burly describes a person who is physically strong and heavy.
Cease means to stop doing something.
Census is an official count of the population.
Cliché is an overused expression that has lost its original impact.
Contract means to shorten, shrink, or tighten something.
Crease refers to a line, wrinkle, or fold in a surface.
Critic is a person who makes negative comments or reviews something.
Cunning describes someone who is sly or devious.
Dam is a barrier used to hold back water.
Deflect means to block or shield something from something else, or to push something off to the side.
Deplete means to use up or exhaust something.
Diction refers to a person’s choice of words and pronunciation.
Dismiss means to send away, ignore, or to view something as unlikable or unpleasant.
Distasteful means unlikable or unpleasant.
Dubious means doubtful or uncertain.
Endure means to tolerate something or survive through a difficult time.
Essence describes the basic nature or most important part of something.
Exclaim means to cry out or declare something loudly and emotionally.
Explicit means clear, obvious, and straightforward.
Flower means to blossom or to flourish.
Forge can refer to shaping something, copying something illegally, or moving steadily towards a goal.
Goal can be a target, aim, or objective, but it can also refer to the act of scoring in a game.
Fragrant describes something that has a pleasant smell.
Gulf refers to a large gap or a part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land.
Harbor can be a place for ships to dock, or to provide shelter for someone or something.
Inevitable means something that is unavoidable.
Inhabit means to live in a place.
Insistent means demanding or persistent.
Integrity describes honesty and sincerity.
Inventory refers to a list of supplies, or the goods owned by a business.
Jeopardy means danger or risk.
Junction refers to a place where two things meet, or the act of joining them.
Landslide is a mass of rocks and earth falling down a steep incline.
Mandatory means required or obligatory.
Migrant is a person who changes homes frequently.
Minnow is a type of small fish.
Oceanographer is a person who studies the sea.
Optimism is a positive attitude or belief that things will turn out well.
Outcast is a person who is not accepted by society.
Prose refers to ordinary language, not poetry.
Rational describes someone or something that is logical, reasonable, and sensible.
Recital is a musical performance, especially by a solo performer.
Red Tape refers to administrative processes that delay action.
Refugee is a person who is forced to leave their home country due to war, persecution, or natural disaster.
Repel refers to forcing something back or to disgust someone.
Resent means to feel bitter or angry toward someone.
Restraint means to hold something back or to control oneself.
Rift is a crack or fracture, or it can refer to a division between people.
Ruthless describes someone who is cruel and without mercy.
Sage can refer to a wise person or to something that shows wisdom.
Smirk means to smile in a self-satisfied way.
Span refers to the distance between two things, or the duration of time something lasts.
Stale describes something that is tasteless, old, or overused.
Surge means to increase suddenly in power or volume.
Taint refers to a stain or a trace of something bad.
Toxic means poisonous or harmful.
Unmask means to reveal someone's true nature.
Veil is a cloth used to cover the face, and can also be used to hide or mask something.
Weld is the act of joining metals or plastics by heating them.
Zeal means enthusiasm or passionate commitment to something.

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