Vocab Quiz

What is a synonym for diaphanous?

• elegant

• sheer

• placid

• demure

What is a synonym for discourse?

• conversation

• plan

• judgment

• invention

Someone who is demure is

• pessimistic, depressing, unwelcoming

• loud, brash, outgoing

• reserved, modest, shy

• intellectual, rational, deep thinking

To be cerebral is to be

• active

• intellectual

• fearful

• peaceful

A nebulous answer is one that is

• obvious, easily recognizable

• political, potentially controversial

• intricate, detailed

• vague, unclear

Impecunious means to

• have little or no money

• be unwise and foolish

• have a stubborn and uncooperative attitude

• be risky and thrill-seeking

What is the defintion of lingo?

• local dialect; special vocab of a group of people

• a highly risky endeavor

• a roadblock; a hindrance to progress

• a stroke of good luck

What is a synonym of jargon?

• opinion

• stingy

• recalcitrant

• lingo

Which word means to have a stubbornly uncooperative attitude, especially with authority?

• dogmatic

• recalcitrant

• placid

• cerebral

An aberration is

• a conversation that is stilted and uncomfortable for all parties

• a large hindrance to steady progress

• something not the norm, usually unwelcome and often hated

• specific words used bya specific group or profession