Vocabulary Quiz: Words and Meanings
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If someone is described as loquacious, how would they behave?

  • They make things worse through their actions.
  • They talk a lot, often about things only they find interesting. (correct)
  • They are marked by casual unconcern or indifference.
  • They exhibit strength in the face of adversity.
  • What does it mean to exacerbate a situation?

  • To show knowledge and skill.
  • To exhibit an excess of confidence.
  • To fix it or make it right.
  • To make the situation worse. (correct)
  • If someone is in a state of oblivion, what does it imply?

  • They are talking a lot about themselves.
  • They are exhibiting strength in the face of difficulty.
  • They are making things right.
  • They are being forgetful. (correct)
  • What characteristic is associated with someone who is nonchalant?

    <p>Showing casual unconcern or indifference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean to rectify a situation?

    <p>To fix it or make it right.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    His __________ attitude towards the project surprised everyone.

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

    She was so __________ that no one could get a word in edgewise.

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

    The student's __________ in mathematics impressed the teacher.

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

    The news of the accident cast a __________ shadow over the town.

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

    Attempting to hide the mistake only served to __________ the situation.

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

    Match the following words with their definitions:

    <p>Hubris = an excess of confidence Fortitude = strength in the face of adversity or difficulty Loquacious = a person talks a lot, often about stuff that only they think is interesting Oblivion = the state of being forgotten</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their meanings:

    <p>Exacerbate = to make worse Nonchalant = marked by casual unconcern or indifference Proficient = having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude Implication = a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their descriptions:

    <p>Rectify = to fix it or make it right Lugubrious = anything that makes you sad, gloomy, or mournful can be called lugubrious Fortitude = strength in the face of adversity or difficulty Loquacious = a person talks a lot, often about stuff that only they think is interesting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their characteristics:

    <p>Proficient = having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude Loquacious = chatty or gabby Hubris = an excess of confidence Nonchalant = marked by casual unconcern or indifference</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following words with their effects:

    <p>Implication = a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred Exacerbate = to make worse Rectify = to fix it or make it right Lugubrious = anything that makes you sad, gloomy, or mournful</p> Signup and view all the answers

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