Vocabulary Quiz on Advanced Terms

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Which word best describes something that is of doubtful authority?

Apocryphal (correct)

Ardent

Apposite

Apotheosis

If someone is described as 'assiduous', what quality do they possess?

Unclear

Harshness

False

Diligence (correct)

Which of the following is a synonym for animadversion?

Calm

Praise

Approval

Criticism (correct)

What does the term 'arboreal' refer to?

Trees Signup and view all the answers

Which of these words means to 'make better' or 'relieve'?

Ameliorate Signup and view all the answers

What is the best synonym for 'aplomb'?

Poise Signup and view all the answers

If you were attempting to 'appease' someone, what would be your intention?

To soothe them Signup and view all the answers

Which of these words means a feeling of intense passion?

Ardor Signup and view all the answers

Which word best describes something that is markedly different from an accepted norm?

Aberrant Signup and view all the answers

Which word best describes a person who is full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit?

Bumptious Signup and view all the answers

A temporary state of suspension or inaction is best described as:

Abeyance Signup and view all the answers

If someone is described as having 'cupidity', what character trait is likely present?

Greed Signup and view all the answers

If someone were to renounce a belief under oath, they would:

Abjure it Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is LEAST associated with the idea of something that is 'austere'?

Luxurious Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is synonymous with 'to depart suddenly and secretly'?

Abscond Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes a situation involving 'reparation'?

A person receives compensation for injury. Signup and view all the answers

Someone with acumen would most likely be described as:

Shrewd Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'berate' someone?

To scold them severely Signup and view all the answers

Which option describes the act of making something appear greater than it is?

Aggrandize Signup and view all the answers

Which of these best describes a state of cheerful willingness?

Alacrity Signup and view all the answers

In which scenario would a person be described as acting in a 'bellicose' manner?

While instigating a fight. Signup and view all the answers

If a person is abstentious, they are most likely:

Self-restraining Signup and view all the answers

If a person is described as 'blithe', which of these is most likely a trait of their behavior?

Joyous Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following would typically NOT be a synonym for 'auxiliary'?

Leader Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes someone who is 'chary'?

Careful, wary, and cautious. Signup and view all the answers

A person who is described as 'callow' would most likely be characterized as:

Immature and inexperienced. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the best synonym for 'burnish'?

To polish or shine. Signup and view all the answers

If someone 'capitulates', what action have they taken?

They have surrendered or given in. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a 'caustic' comment?

A sarcastic and severe statement. Signup and view all the answers

The term 'cabal' refers to:

A number of persons secretly united for some private purpose. Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'circumlocution'?

An indirect and roundabout expression. Signup and view all the answers

Which word describes the act of punishing someone?

Castigate Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines 'compunction'?

A feeling of deep remorse or guilt Signup and view all the answers

Which of these words is a synonym of 'contumacious'?

Rebellious Signup and view all the answers

If a plan is said to 'complement' another, what does this imply?

It enhances or completes the other plan Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following describes 'confluence'?

The point where two or more streams meet Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'connoisseur' usually refer to?

A critical judge, especially of art. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'corporeal' mean?

Relating to the physical or material. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'conflagration' primarily describe?

A great, destructive fire Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for 'conciliatory'?

Antagonistic Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Word Definitions

Aberrant: Markedly different from an accepted norm. (Synonyms: deviant, abnormal, atypical)
Aberration: Deviation from a right, customary, or prescribed course. (Synonyms: deviation, anomaly, divergence)
Abet: To aid, promote, or encourage the commission of (an offense). (Synonyms: assist, aid, encourage)
Abeyance: A state of suspension or temporary inaction. (Synonyms: suspension, inactivity, dormancy)
Abjure: To recant, renounce, or repudiate under oath. (Synonyms: renounce, reject, recant)
Ablution: A washing or cleansing, especially of the body. (Synonyms: cleansing, wash, bath)
Abrogate: To abolish or repeal. (Synonyms: repeal, annul, revoke)
Abscond: To depart suddenly and secretly, as for the purpose of escaping arrest. (Synonyms: flee, escape, vanish)
Abstemious: Characterized by self-denial or abstinence, especially in the use of food or drink. (Synonyms: moderate, temperate, self-restraining)
Abstruse: Dealing with matters difficult to be understood. (Synonyms: obscure, esoteric, complex)
Abut: To touch at the end or boundary line. (Synonyms: adjoin, border, touch)
Accede: To agree. (Synonyms: agree, consent, comply)
Acquiesce: To comply or submit. (Synonyms: submit, yield, conform)
Acrid: Harshly pungent or bitter. (Synonyms: pungent, bitter, sharp)
Acumen: Quickness of intellectual insight or discernment; keenness of discrimination. (Synonyms: insight, perception, shrewdness)
Adage: An old saying. (Synonyms: proverb, saying, maxim)
Adamant: Any substance of exceeding hardness or impenetrability. (Synonyms: unyielding, inflexible, resolute)
Admonition: Gentle reproof. (Synonyms: warning, caution, reprimand)
Adumbrate: To represent beforehand in outline or by emblem. (Synonyms: outline, foreshadow, sketch)
Aggrandize: To cause to appear greatly. (Synonyms: enhance, elevate, inflate)
Aggravate: To make heavier, worse, or more burdensome. (Synonyms: worsen, intensify, exacerbate)
Agog: In eager desire. (Synonyms: eager, excited, enthusiastic)
Alacrity: Cheerful willingness. (Synonyms: eagerness, willingness, readiness)
Alcove: A covered recess connected with or at the side of a larger room. (Synonyms: nook, recess, bay)
Ambidextrous: Able to use both hands with equal skill or ease. (Synonyms: versatile, skilled, dexterous)
Ambiguous: Having a double meaning. (Synonyms: unclear, vague, equivocal)
Ameliorate: To relieve, as from pain or hardship. (Synonyms: improve, enhance, better)
Anathema: Anything forbidden, as by social usage. (Synonyms: taboo, curse, abomination)
Animadversion: The utterance of criticism or censure. (Synonyms: criticism, censure, reproach)
Antediluvian: Of or pertaining to the times, things, events before the great flood in the days of Noah. (Synonyms: ancient, prehistoric, outdated)
Aplomb: Confidence; coolness. (Synonyms: poise, assurance, composure)
Apocryphal: Of doubtful authority or authenticity. (Synonyms: dubious, fictitious, false)
Apogee: The climax. (Synonyms: peak, zenith, pinnacle)
Apostate: False. (Synonyms: traitor, defector, renegade)
Apotheosis: Deification. (Synonyms: elevation, glorification, exaltation)
Apparition: Ghost. (Synonyms: phantom, specter, spirit)
Appease: To soothe by quieting anger or indignation. (Synonyms: placate, pacify, calm)
Apposite: Appropriate. (Synonyms: relevant, suitable, pertinent)
Apprise: To give notice to; to inform. (Synonyms: inform, notify, advise)
Approbation: Sanction. (Synonyms: approval, commendation, endorsement)
Arboreal: Of or pertaining to a tree or trees. (Synonyms: tree-related, woody, botanical)
Ardor: Intensity of passion or affection. (Synonyms: fervor, zeal, enthusiasm)
Argot: A specialized vocabulary peculiar to a particular group. (Synonyms: jargon, lingo, dialect)
Arrant: Notoriously bad. (Synonyms: utter, absolute, complete)
Ascetic: Given to severe self-denial and practicing excessive abstinence and devotion. (Synonyms: austere, self-denying, disciplined)
Ascribe: To assign as a quality or attribute. (Synonyms: attribute, credit, assign)
Asperity: Harshness or roughness of temper. (Synonyms: severity, bitterness, sharpness)
Assiduous: Unceasing; persistent. (Synonyms: diligent, industrious, tireless)
Assuage: To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe. (Synonyms: alleviate, ease, soothe)
Astringent: Harsh in disposition or character. (Synonyms: severe, sharp, strict)
Atonement: Amends, reparation, or expiation made from wrong or injury. (Synonyms: restitution, reparation, compensation)
Audacious: Fearless. (Synonyms: bold, daring, intrepid)
Augury: Omen. (Synonyms: prophecy, foresight, prediction)
Auspicious: Favorable omen. (Synonyms: promising, advantageous, fortunate)
Austere: Severely simple; unadorned. (Synonyms: plain, stark, unembellished)
Autocrat: One who claims or wields unrestricted authority or influence. (Synonyms: dictator, tyrant, despot)
Auxiliary: One who aids or helps, especially when regarded as subsidiary. (Synonyms: assistant, helper, supporter)
Avarice: Passion for getting and keeping riches. (Synonyms: greed, cupidity, materialism)
Aver: To avouch, justify, or prove. (Synonyms: assert, declare, affirm)
Aversion: A mental condition of fixed opposition to or dislike of some particular thing. (Synonyms: dislike, antipathy, repulsion)
Avow: To declare openly. (Synonyms: confess, acknowledge, affirm)
Baleful: Malignant. (Synonyms: harmful, menacing, sinister)
Bask: To make warm by genial heat. (Synonyms: revel, luxuriate, enjoy)
Beatify: To make supremely happy. (Synonyms: bless, glorify, make holy)
Bedaub: To smear over, as with something oily or sticky. (Synonyms: daub, smear, coat)
Bellicose: Warlike. (Synonyms: aggressive, combative, pugnacious)
Benign: Good and kind of heart. (Synonyms: gentle, kind, favorable)
Berate: To scold severely. (Synonyms: reprimand, rebuke, chastise)
Blandishment: Flattery intended to persuade. (Synonyms: flattery, coaxing, cajolery)
Blatant: Noisily or offensively loud or clamorous. (Synonyms: obvious, flagrant, conspicuous)
Blithe: Joyous. (Synonyms: carefree, cheerful, lighthearted)
Bolster: To support, as something wrong. (Synonyms: support, reinforce, strengthen)
Bombast: Inflated or extravagant language, especially on unimportant subjects. (Synonyms: grandiosity, pomposity, verbosity)
Boorish: Rude. (Synonyms: coarse, uncouth, offensive)
Breach: The violation of official duty, lawful right, or a legal obligation. (Synonyms: violation, infraction, break)
Broach: To mention for the first time. (Synonyms: introduce, bring up, raise)
Bumptious: Full of offensive and aggressive self-conceit.(Synonyms: arrogant, conceited, self-important)
Buoyant: Having the power or tendency to float or keep afloat. (Synonyms: buoyant, resilient, lighthearted)
Burnish: To make brilliant or shining. (Synonyms: polish, shine, buff)
Cabal: A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose. (Synonyms: conspiracy, plot, faction)
Callow: Without experience of the world. (Synonyms: immature, inexperienced, naive)
Calumny: Slander. (Synonyms: defamation, slander, libel)
Candid: Straightforward. (Synonyms: frank, honest, open)
Cant: To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity. (Synonyms: insincerity, jargon, hypocrisy)
Capacious: Roomy. (Synonyms: spacious, ample, vast)
Capitulate: To surrender or stipulate terms. (Synonyms: surrender, yield, concede)
Captious: Hypercritical. (Synonyms: critical, faultfinding, nitpicking)
Castigate: To punish. (Synonyms: reprimand, chastise, scold)
Cataract: Opacity of the lens of the eye resulting in complete or partial blindness. (Synonyms: blindness, clouding, opacity)
Caustic: Sarcastic and severe. (Synonyms: biting, scathing, corrosive)
Censure: To criticize severely; also, an expression of disapproval. (Synonyms: reprimand, condemnation, rebuke)
Centurion: A captain of a company of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army. (Synonyms: officer, leader, commander)
Chagrin: Keen vexation, annoyance, or mortification, as at one's failures or errors. (Synonyms: embarrassment, disappointment, distress)
Chary: Careful; wary; cautious. (Synonyms: cautious, wary, circumspect)
Chicanery: The use of trickery to deceive. (Synonyms: deception, fraud, trickery)
Circumlocution: Indirect or roundabout expression. (Synonyms: verbosity, wordiness, circumvention)
Coddle: To treat as a baby or an invalid. (Synonyms: pamper, indulge, spoil)
Coerce: To force. (Synonyms: compel, pressure, intimidate)
Coeval: Existing during the same period of time; also, a contemporary. (Synonyms: contemporary, simultaneous, concurrent)
Cogent: Appealing strongly to the reason or conscience. (Synonyms: convincing, compelling, persuasive)
Cogitate: Consider carefully and deeply; ponder. (Synonyms: contemplate, ponder, reflect)
Cognizant: Taking notice. (Synonyms: aware, informed, conscious)
Colloquial: Pertaining or peculiar to common speech as distinguished from literary. (Synonyms: informal, conversational, everyday)
Collusion: A secret agreement for a wrongful purpose. (Synonyms: conspiracy, collaboration, complicity)
Comestible: Fit to be eaten. (Synonyms: edible, food, consumable)
Complaisance: Politeness. (Synonyms: willingness, obligingness, courtesy)
Complement: To make complete. (Synonyms: complete, enhance, supplement)
Comport: To conduct or behave (oneself). (Synonyms: behave, conduct, act)
Compunction: Remorseful feeling. (Synonyms: guilt, regret, conscience)
Conceit: Self-flattering opinion. (Synonyms: vanity, arrogance, self-importance)
Conciliatory: Tending to reconcile. (Synonyms: appeasing, placatory, pacifying)
Concord: Harmony. (Synonyms: agreement, accord, unity)
Concur: To agree. (Synonyms: agree, consent, coincide)
Condense: To abridge. (Synonyms: shorten, compress, reduce)
Conflagration: A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like. (Synonyms: blaze, fire, inferno)
Confluence: The place where streams meet. (Synonyms: junction, convergence, meeting point)
Congeal: To coagulate. (Synonyms: solidify, thicken, harden)
Connoisseur: A critical judge of art, especially one with thorough knowledge and sound judgment of art. (Synonyms: expert, authority, specialist)
Console: To comfort. (Synonyms: soothe, comfort, reassure)
Conspicuous: Clearly visible. (Synonyms: noticeable, obvious, prominent)
Consternation: Panic. (Synonyms: dismay, alarm, confusion)
Constrict: To bind. (Synonyms: tighten, narrow, squeeze)
Consummate: To bring to completion. (Synonyms: complete, perfect, finalize)
Contiguous: Touching or joining at the edge or boundary. (Synonyms: adjacent, adjoining, bordering)
Contrite: Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin. (Synonyms: remorseful, repentant, penitent)
Contumacious: Rebellious. (Synonyms: defiant, insubordinate, disobedient)
Cornucopia: The horn of plenty, symbolizing peace and prosperity. (Synonyms: abundance, plenty, overflow)
Corporeal: Of a material nature; physical. (Synonyms: physical, material, bodily)
Correlate: To put in some relation of connection or correspondence. (Synonyms: relate, associate, connect)
Corroboration: Confirmation. (Synonyms: verification, support, validation)
Countervail: To offset. (Synonyms: counteract, negate, balance)
Covert: Concealed, especially for an evil purpose. (Synonyms: hidden, secret, clandestine)
Cower: To crouch down tremblingly, as through fear or shame. (Synonyms: cringe, flinch, recoil)
Crass: Coarse or thick in nature or structure, as opposed to thin or fine. (Synonyms: crude, vulgar, insensitive)
Credulous: Easily deceived. (Synonyms: gullible, naive, trusting)
Cupidity: Avarice. (Synonyms: greed, avarice, desire)
Cursory: Rapid and superficial. (Synonyms: hasty, hurried, superficial)
Curtail: To cut off or cut short. (Synonyms: reduce, diminish, shorten)
Cynosure: That to which general interest or attention is directed. (Synonyms: focus, center, guide)
Defer: To delay or put off to some other time. (Synonyms: postpone, delay, suspend)
Deign: To deem worthy of notice or account. (Synonyms: stoop, condescend, lower oneself)

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