Vocabulary Choice Board: Quiz

Which of the following words means "a proverb, wise saying."

• evolve

• discordant

• adage

• citadel

"The thrilling adventure movie set in Alaska proved to be a box-office _______."

• decree

• bonanza

• jostle

• laggard

The words surly and ill-tempered are synonyms for _______.

• grope

• servile

• decree

• churlish

The words fort, stronghold, bulwark, and bastion are synonyms for _______.

• citadel

• collaborate

• evolve

• discordant

Which of the following words has the meaning: "to work with, work together."

• hover

• vigil

• collaborate

• jostle

Which of the following words means the same as proclaim?

• decree

• adage

• excerpt

• bonanza

Harmonious is an antonym for which of the following words?

• decree

• citadel

• excerpt

• discordant

"My essay includes a long ________ from a speech by Sojourner Truth."

• excerpt

• rubble

• decree

• revert

Unfold and emerge are synonyms for _______.

• hover

• evolve

• laggard

• bonanza

"When the power we failed, we had to ______ in the dark to find a working flashlight."

• grope

• rubble

• churlish

• hover