Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word 'assail' mean?

• To attack violently, either physically or verbally

• To urgently and fervently request or beg for something

• To confuse or perplex thoroughly

• To plan or create something, often with cleverness or ingenuity

Which option best defines the term 'avant-garde'?

• Showing great care and attention to detail; diligent and thorough

• Innovative, experimental, or pioneering, especially in the arts

• To be forcibly removed or excluded from a place or group

• To scold or rebuke someone mildly

What is the meaning of the word 'baffle'?

• To plan or create something, often with cleverness or ingenuity

• To confuse or perplex thoroughly

• Relating to the intellect or intellectual pursuits

• To urgently and fervently request or beg for something

What does it mean to be 'banished'?

• To urgently and fervently request or beg for something

• Deeply thoughtful, often with a sense of sadness or seriousness

• To be forcibly removed or excluded from a place or group

• To confuse or perplex thoroughly

Which option best describes the term 'belligerent'?

• Hostile, aggressive, or inclined to fight

• Excessive pride in oneself or one's abilities; an overly favorable opinion of oneself

• To praise or express approval for someone's achievements or actions

• To scold or rebuke someone mildly

What does the word 'beseech' mean?

• To scold or rebuke someone mildly

• To urgently and fervently request or beg for something

• To confuse or perplex thoroughly

• To associate or keep company with; a spouse or partner

Which option best defines the term 'brazen'?

• Bold, shameless, or showing a lack of embarrassment

• Cautious and prudent, considering all possible consequences

• Done secretly or in a hidden manner, often because it is illicit or unethical

• To plan or create something, often with cleverness or ingenuity

What does it mean to be 'brooding'?

• Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends through deceit or evasion

• Deeply thoughtful, often with a sense of sadness or seriousness

• Relating to the intellect or intellectual pursuits

• To confuse or perplex thoroughly

Which option best describes the term 'cerebral'?

• To associate or keep company with; a spouse or partner

• Showing great care and attention to detail; diligent and thorough

• Excessive pride in oneself or one's abilities; an overly favorable opinion of oneself

• To scold or rebuke someone mildly

What is the meaning of the word 'chide'?

• To scold or rebuke someone mildly

• To praise or express approval for someone's achievements or actions

• To attack violently, either physically or verbally

• To confuse or perplex thoroughly