Vocabulary Terms Definitions Quiz

Vocabulary Terms and Definitions

• Arbitrary: Based on random choice or personal whim, not reason or system.
• Ambiguous: Open to multiple interpretations; unclear.
• Aesthetic: Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.
• Assertive: Having or showing confident, forceful personality.
• Alleviate: To lessen the severity or pain of a situation.
• Arduous: Requiring significant effort and hard work.
• Apathy: Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Benevolent: Showing kindness and goodwill.
• Contentious: Causing or likely to cause argument; controversial.
• Coherent: Logical and consistent.
• Concur: To agree.
• Credible: Believable and convincing.
• Concede: To admit something true after denying or resisting it.
• Consensus: General agreement.
• Capricious: Given to sudden and unpredictable mood changes or behaviour.
• Candid: Truthful and straightforward; frank.
• Convoluted: Extremely complex, difficult to follow.
• Dogmatic: Inclined to state principles as incontrovertibly true.
• Derive: To obtain from a specific source.
• Debilitate: To weaken significantly.
• Deference: Respectful submission to another's judgment.
• Discern: To perceive or recognize something.
• Eloquent: Fluent and persuasive in speaking or writing.
• Exemplary: Serving as a desirable model, representing the best.
• Facilitate: To make something easier.
• Gregarious: Fond of company; sociable.
• Impetus: Driving force or energy.
• Juxtapose: To place side-by-side for comparison or contrast.
• Meticulous: Showing great attention to detail; careful.
• Nefarious: Wicked or criminal.
• Ominous: Giving the impression of something bad happening.
• Paradox: A seemingly contradictory statement that may reveal a truth.
• Pragmatic: Dealing with things sensibly and realistically.
• Precedent: Earlier event or action used as an example or guide.
• Perpetuate: To make something continue indefinitely.
• Plausible: Seeming reasonable or probable.
• Reconcile: To restore friendly relations; to make consistent.
• Relevance: Closeness or appropriateness of connection.
• Resilient: Able to recover quickly from difficulties; tough.
• Rudimentary: Involving basic principles.
• Scrutinize: To examine closely and thoroughly.
• Substantiate: To support or prove with evidence.
• Tangible: Perceptible by touch; clear and definite.
• Theoretical: Concerned with theories rather than practice.
• Ubiquitous: Present everywhere.
• Undermine: To weaken or damage something gradually.
• Viable: Capable of working successfully; feasible.
• Warrant: To justify or necessitate.
• Yield: To produce; to give way.
• Zealous: Showing great enthusiasm or passion.