Vocab Quiz 8

The Ultimate Warrior is a WWE legend. What does ultimate mean in this context?

• big

• greatest

• minute

• physical

Answer explanation

He reached the pinnacle of his fame in 1990, when he defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania VI in a historic match.

To me, baseball is a vapid sport that quickly puts me to sleep. Vapid means the same as...

• exciting

• exuberant

• sophisticated

• uninteresting

Answer explanation

From 17th century Europe; Latin word vapidus referencing tasteless of flat wine.

Most clones of a plant can produce thousands of viable seeds. In this context viable means...

• capable of succeeding

• captured by hand

• incomprehensible

• non-living

Answer explanation

Fun fact: agriculture in the desert was made viable when they realized it was possible to green the deserts again.

Although the toddler was sick, he still managed to give his mother a wan smile. In this context wan most closely means...

• enormous

• big

• weak

• little

Answer explanation

Watch the moon wan.

Their house is adjacent to the road. Adjacent most closely means...

• perpendicular

• bordering

• blocking

• above

In Star trek discovery the Romulan warrior nuns do not hide what they think. They follow the way of absolute candor. Candor means...

• unfiltered honesty

• deceitfulness

• LIES, they all lie!

• Mickey mouse!

The victims of this war should be treated with compassion. Compassion means...

• concern for the suffering of others

• rejoicing at suffering

• disinterest in others' suffering

• a tool that shows direction

Jazz is a very democratic musical form. We take our instruments and collectively make a thing of beauty. In this context Democratic most closely means...

• unfair not equal

• identification in government

• fair and equal opportunity

• Donald Duck

The moon wanes as it goes from full moon to 1/4. Wane most closely means...

• reappear

• decrease in size

• increase in size

• dispappear

Answer explanation

Watch the moon wane

The dandelions seeds are dispersed by the wind. Disperse most closely means...

• to gather

• contain

• something in which you carry a wallet

• spread

Answer explanation

Watch the dandelion seeds disperse or spread out.