Vocabulary Quiz on Advanced Words

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What does the word 'viscous' mean?

Foul-smelling

Not free flowing, syrupy (correct)

Thin and watery

Warm and comforting

What is the meaning of 'vitriolic'?

Having a caustic quality (correct)

Unconcerned and indifferent

Excessively friendly

Soft and gentle

Which definition best describes the term 'wily'?

Rigid and unyielding

Silly and impractical

Straightforward and honest

Crafty and sly (correct)

What does 'vivacious' describe?

Lively and sprightly Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'wrath'?

Vengeful anger Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'wanton' imply?

Undisciplined and lustful Signup and view all the answers

Which term best represents something that is 'whimsical'?

Fanciful and full of whims Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'vociferous' mean?

Loud and boisterous Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'wistful'?

Full of yearning, musingly sad Signup and view all the answers

What does 'zealous' imply?

Fervent and filled with eagerness Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'rife' mean?

abundant Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines 'ruminate'?

to contemplate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'saccharine' imply about someone’s manner?

sweet to the point of being annoying Signup and view all the answers

Which of these options is closest to the meaning of 'sagacity'?

wisdom Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'salient'?

important and noticeable Signup and view all the answers

How is 'sanctimonious' best understood?

hypocritically pious Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sanguine' mean in a personality context?

optimistic Signup and view all the answers

Which word best describes 'scathing'?

sharp and critical Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'scurrilous' refer to?

vulgar and disrespectful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sedentary' imply about a lifestyle?

inactive and sitting Signup and view all the answers

What does 'seminal' indicate in terms of influence?

influential and original Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'solipsistic'?

self-centered Signup and view all the answers

What does 'soluble' mean in a scientific context?

capable of being dissolved Signup and view all the answers

What does 'serene' suggest about a state of mind?

calm and peaceful Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'umbrage' mean?

Resentment Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best captures the meaning of 'uncanny'?

Strange or mysterious Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'unctuous'?

Smooth or greasy in texture Signup and view all the answers

What does 'usurp' mean?

To seize unlawfully Signup and view all the answers

Which option best defines 'utilitarian'?

Functional and practical Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'vacuous' refer to?

Lacking substance or ideas Signup and view all the answers

The word 'verbose' is best described as:

Excessively wordy Signup and view all the answers

What does 'venerate' mean?

To honor and respect Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best defines 'vigilant'?

Watchful and alert Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vilify' mean?

To defame or lower in importance Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'vindicate' someone?

To free from guilt or blame Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vapid' indicate?

Lame and uninteresting Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'vicissitude' refer to?

A chance event or fluctuation Signup and view all the answers

What does 'vicarious' mean in a social context?

Experiencing through another Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Vocabulary Words

rife (adj.) abundant, plentiful
ruminate (v.) to contemplate, reflect
ruse (n.) a trick, a ploy
saccharine (adj.) sickeningly sweet, excessively sweet
sacrosanct (adj.) holy, sacred, inviolable
sagacity (n.) shrewdness, wisdom, good judgment
salient (adj.) significant, prominent, noticeable
salutation (n.) a greeting
salve (n.) a soothing balm, a remedy
sanctimonious (adj.) hypocritical, falsely pious
sanguine (adj.) optimistic
satiate (v.) to satisfy completely
scathing (adj.) sharp, critical, harsh
scintillating (adj.) sparkling, brilliant, dazzling
scrupulous (adj.) painstaking, careful, meticulous
scurrilous (adj.) vulgar, abusive, indecent
sedentary (adj.) sitting, inactive
semaphore (n.) a visual signal
seminal (adj.) original, important, influential
sensual (adj.) appealing to the senses
sensuous (adj.) appealing to the senses, especially sexually
serendipity (n.) luck, fortunate stroke of circumstances
serene (adj.) calm, peaceful, tranquil
servile (adj.) subservient, submissive
sinuous (adj.) winding, curving, serpentine
sobriety (n.) calmness, sobriety, the state of not being intoxicated
solicitous (adj.) concerned, attentive, caring
solipsistic (adj.) believing that oneself is the only reality
soluble (adj.) able to be dissolved
solvent (n.) a substance that dissolves other substances; (adj.) able to pay debts
somnolent (adj.) sleepy, drowsy, sleepyheaded
sophomoric (adj.) immature, conceited
sovereign (adj.) supreme, having ultimate authority
speculative (adj.) based on guesswork, not factual
spurious (adj.) false, fake, illegitimate
stagnate (v.) to stop flowing, to become stagnant, inactive, nonprogressive
staid (adj.) serious, sober, dignified
stingy (adj.) not generous
stoic (adj.) impassive, unemotional
stolid (adj.) unmoved, impassive, unemotional
strenuous (adj.) requiring great effort or exertion
strident (adj.) harsh, loud, grating
stupefy (v.) to stun, to amaze, to bewilder
subjugate (v.) to conquer, to subdue
sublime (adj.) exalted, awe-inspiring
submissive (adj.) yielding, compliant
succinct (adj.) brief, concise, to the point
superfluous (adj.) unnecessary, excessive
surfeit (n.) excess, overabundance
surmise (v.) to infer, to guess, to conclude
surreptitious (adj.) secret, stealthy, clandestine
surrogate (n.) a substitute, a replacement
surround (v.) to be close to, to be nearby
swarthy (adj.) dark-complexioned
sycophant (n.) a flatterer
tacit (adj.) unspoken, implied
taciturn (adj.) reserved, uncommunicative
tangential (adj.) peripheral, digressing, not central
tantamount (adj.) equivalent to
tedious (adj.) boring, tiresome, monotonous
temerity (n.) audacity, recklessness
temperance (n.) moderation
tenable (adj.) defensible
tenuous (adj.) weak, flimsy, slight
terrestrial (adj.) earthly, relating to the earth
timorous (adj.) timid, hesitant, fearful
tirade (n.) a long, angry speech
toady (n.) someone who flatters others to gain favor
tome (n.) a large book
torpid (adj.) sluggish, inactive, lethargic
torrid (adj.) intensely passionate, hot, fervid
tortuous (adj.) winding, complex, devious
tractable (adj.) manageable, docile
tranquil (adj.) calm, peaceful, serene
transgress (v.) to violate, to go beyond bounds
transient (adj.) temporary, fleeting, short-lived
transmute (v.) to change in form
travesty (n.) a mockery, a caricature
tremendous (adj.) exceptional, very strong
tremulous (adj.) quivering, shaky, trembling
trenchant (adj.) incisive, forceful, effective
trepidation (n.) fear, anxiety
treacherous (adj.) dangerous, risky
trepidation (n.) fear
trifling (adj.) unimportant, insignificant
trite (adj.) overused, unoriginal
truculent (adj.) aggressive, belligerent, combative
truncate (v.) to shorten
turgid (adj.) swollen, inflated, pompous
turpitude (n.) depravity, wickedness
ubiquitous (adj.) present, appearing everywhere
umbrage (n.) offense, resentment
uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious
unctuous (adj.) excessively smooth, oily
undulate (v.) to move in waves
upbraid (v.) to scold, to criticize harshly
usurp (v.) to seize, to take over by force
utilitarian (adj.) practical, useful
utopia (n.) an ideal society
vacillate (v.) to waver, to fluctuate
vacuous (adj.) empty, pointless
validate (v.) to confirm, to verify
vapid (adj.) dull, uninteresting
variegated (adj.) having many colors
vehemently (adv.) forcefully, passionately
venerable (adj.) deserving respect because of age or achievement
venerate (v.) to regard with respect
veneer (n.) a superficial appearance
vengeful (adj.) seeking revenge or retribution
verbose (adj.) wordy, using too many words
verdant (adj.) green, lush
vestige (n.) a trace, a remnant
vex (v.) to annoy, to trouble
vicarious (adj.) experienced or felt indirectly; done through another
vicissitude (n.) a change in conditions; a hardship.
vigilant (adj.) watchful, alert
vilify (v.) to defame, to slander
vindictive(adj.) spiteful
vindicate (v.) to clear of charges
vinous(adj.) resembling wine
virtuoso(n.) an expert in one of the arts
viscous (adj.) thick, gooey; sticky
vitriolic (adj.) bitter, harsh, caustic
vituperate (v.) to scold sharply
vivacious (adj.) lively, spirited
vocation (n.) a calling, profession
vociferous (adj.) loud, noisy, clamorous
wallow (v.) to indulge in something unpleasant
wane (v.) to decline
wanton (adj.) unrestrained
wanton (n.) a frivolous, dissolute woman
wanton (adj.) reckless, uncontrolled
wanton (v.) to indulge oneself in sexual acts
wanton (adj.) unrestrained and lacking moral control.
whimsical (adj.) fanciful
wily (adj.) clever, deceptive
winsome (adj.) charming
wistful (adj.) longing, yearning
wizened (adj.) dry, shriveled
wrath (n.) anger, fury
yoke (v.) to join
zealous (adj.) enthusiastic
zenith (n.) peak, highest point
zephyr (n.) a gentle breeze

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