Vocabulary Quiz List 2

What is the definition of 'goad'?

• A. Something that spurs a person to action

• B. Absolutely necessary; essential

• C. A gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled

• D. To arrive at a climax or conclusion

Which word is a synonym for 'indispensable'?

• A. Essential

• B. Gullible

• C. Climax

• D. Clown

What is the part of speech of 'dupe'?

• A. Noun

• B. Adjective

• C. Intransitive verb

• D. Adverb

What does the word 'culminate' mean?

• A. To arrive at a climax or conclusion

• B. Absolutely necessary; essential

• C. A gullible person; one who can be readily misled or fooled

• D. Someone who behaves comically; clown

Which word is a synonym for 'buffoon'?

• A. Clown

• B. Essential

• C. Noun

• D. Intransitive verb

What is the meaning of the word 'obfuscate'?

• A. To make something less clear and harder to understand

• B. To make something more clear and easier to understand

• C. A person who is very knowledgeable about a particular subject

• D. A person who is not very knowledgeable about a particular subject

Which word is an antonym for 'elucidate'?

• A. Obfuscate

• B. Illuminate

• C. Clarify

• D. Enlighten

What is the antonym of 'benevolent'?

• A. Malevolent

• B. Kind

• C. Generous

• D. Friendly

What is the part of speech of 'swiftly'?

• A. Adjective

• B. Adverb

• C. Noun

• D. Verb

What is the definition of 'impetus'?

• A. A force that makes something happen or happen more quickly

• B. A person who is easily fooled or tricked

• C. To reach a high point of intensity or development

• D. Absolutely necessary; essential