Vocabulary Matching

Match the word 'braggart' with its definition:

• shy person

• boastful person

• quiet person

• humble person

Match the word 'capricious' with its definition:

• Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

• Consistent and predictable behavior

• Loyal and steadfast

• Calm and composed

Match the word 'deprecate' with its definition:

• Encourage

• Express disapproval of

• Approve enthusiastically

• Praise highly

Match the word 'colloquial' with its definition:

• Informal or conversational language

• A style of writing that is difficult to understand

• A type of bird found in South America

• Formal language used in official documents

Match the word 'debilitate' with its definition:

• Weaken

• Empower

• Strengthen

• Enervate

Match the word 'confound' with its definition:

• to cause surprise or confusion

• to amuse or entertain

• to organize or arrange

• to clarify or explain

Match the word 'coalesce' with its definition:

• To separate into different parts

• To come together to form one mass or whole

• To remain separate and distinct

• To scatter and disperse

Match the word 'criterion' with its definition:

• A type of clothing

• A type of fruit

• A type of vehicle

• Standard or principle for judgment or decision

Match the word 'charlatan' with its definition:

• A person with genuine expertise and experience

• A person of great honesty and integrity

• A skilled and knowledgeable individual

• A person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud.

Match the word 'cryptic' with its definition:

• Straightforward and transparent

• Mysterious or obscure

• Simple and easy to understand

• Clear and obvious