Vocabulary Quiz #6

Match the following synonyms

• abasement

• obstruct

• hamper

• payment

• remuneration

• cheat

• bilk

• humiliation

• abhor

• hate

Match the following terms with the appropriate antonym.

• bilk

• allow

• abasement

• care

• remuneration

• honor

• hamper

• fair

• abhor

• nonpayment

Match the following synonyms

• fluttering

• engender

• cause

• bigot

• prejudiced person

• billowing

• poisonous

• talisman

• lucky charm

• noxious

Match the following terms with the appropriate antonym.

• sweet in taste

• enfranchise

• take away voting rights

• placid

• bland in taste

• acerbic

• brave

• cower

• unrest

• acrid

Match the following synonyms

• hasten

• full

• harbingers

• accelerate

• admonish

• pleads for a person, cause, or idea

• advocate

• indicators

• replete

• reprimand

Match the following terms with the appropriate antonym.

• positive events

• placid

• praising speech

• harbingers

• chaos

• replete

• pride

• harangue

• empty

• abasement

Match the following synonyms

• stubborn

• plaudit

• strong praise

• obdurate

• puzzle

• abrogate

• shameful

• enigma

• cancel

• reprehensible

Match the following terms with the appropriate antonym.

• abrogate

• strong statement of disapproval

• plaudit

• allow

• absolution

• a weak position

• harbingers

• hold onto

• ensconce

• bringers of positive news

Select the word that best works in the sentence below:

I asked the Uber driver to ______ as I was late for the Christmas party.

• hasten

• abrogate

• placid

• harangue

Select the word that best works in the sentence below:

I took a bite of the aged cheddar cheese. It had a/an ______ taste compared to garlic vinegar pickles.

• acrid

• acerbic

• nullify

• plaudit