Wordly Wise Quiz: Word Definitions
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What does the term 'insuperable' imply in the context of obstacles?

  • Only present at certain times
  • Capable of being easily overcome
  • Often encountered but manageable
  • Impossible to conquer or defeat (correct)
  • Which of the following best describes the term 'intermittent'?

  • Always present without breaks
  • Occurring in a constant manner
  • Happening at irregular intervals (correct)
  • Continuous and unending
  • In the context of education, which statement correctly describes the word 'obligatory'?

  • Only necessary for certain subjects
  • Optional for all students
  • Compulsory unless exempt for valid reasons (correct)
  • Commonly practiced but not required
  • What does it mean to 'plumb' in the context of understanding?

    <p>To comprehensively explore or understand</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How would you characterize a 'vagabond' lifestyle?

    <p>Frequent relocation without long-term ties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to bewail something?

    <p>To complain about it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term insuperable imply?

    <p>Something that cannot be separated from the whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines a vagabond?

    <p>A person who travels without a fixed home</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term flamboyance refer to?

    <p>Excessive display of style or exuberance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct meaning of the word maxim?

    <p>A short, pithy statement expressing a general truth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following options best describes the meaning of 'wheedle' in this context?

    <p>To persuade someone through flattery or coaxing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What emotion is best indicated by the word 'destitution' in the sentences provided?

    <p>Poverty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sentence best exemplifies the term 'impetus'?

    <p>The unexpected news motivated him to act quickly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what context would the term 'obligatory' apply?

    <p>A responsibility that must be fulfilled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which sentence most directly relates to the concept of 'insuperable'?

    <p>No one has yet succeeded in rowing alone across the Pacific.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Word Definitions

    • Bedevil: To trouble or torment
    • Destitute: Lacking basic necessities
    • Detract: To lessen the value, beauty, or importance of something
    • Emancipate: To free from slavery or restraint

    Additional Information

    • Extol: To praise highly
    • Flamboyant: Extremely showy or unrestrained
    • Impetus: A driving force or impulse
    • Insuperable: Incapable of being overcome or defeated
    • Intermittent: Occurring at intervals
    • Maxim: A general truth or rule
    • Obligatory: Required or demanded
    • Plumb: To measure the depth of water, to reach the deepest part of something, to understand thoroughly
    • Vagabond: A person who wanders from place to place
    • Visage: A face, especially one that expresses feelings
    • Wheedle: To persuade or coax by using sly persuasion or insincere praise

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