Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the word 'conferring'?

• To have a discussion or exchange of ideas with someone in order to reach a decision or agreement.

• To fix a car engine

• To cook a meal

• To dance wildly

What is the meaning of the word 'evacuation'?

• The meaning of the word 'evacuation' is to move people from a safe place to a dangerous place.

• The meaning of the word 'evacuation' is to move people from a dangerous place to a safe place.

• The meaning of the word 'evacuation' is to ignore people in a dangerous place.

• The meaning of the word 'evacuation' is to gather people in a crowded place.

What is the meaning of the word 'widespread'?

• Something that is narrowly or minimally distributed or spread over a small area or among a small number of people.

• Something that is concentrated or confined to a specific area or group of people.

• Something that is limited or restricted in its distribution or spread.

• Something that is widely or extensively distributed or spread over a large area or among a large number of people.

What is the meaning of the word 'reservoir'?

• A reservoir is a type of tree.

• A reservoir is a type of bird.

• A reservoir is a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.

• A reservoir is a type of fish.

What is the meaning of the word 'prior'?

• existing or coming before in time, order, or importance

• not related to time, order, or importance

• coming after in time, order, or importance

• simultaneous in time, order, or importance

What is the meaning of the word 'literally'?

• symbolically

• exactly or precisely as stated or described

• figuratively

• metaphorically

What is the meaning of the word 'magnitude'?

• size or extent

• taste or flavor

• color or hue

• shape or form

What is the meaning of the word 'maintenance'?

• Repairing or fixing something.

• Destroying or damaging something.

• Preserving or keeping something in good condition.

• Neglecting or ignoring something.

What is the meaning of the word 'parallel'?

• Two or more lines or objects that are always the same distance apart and never intersect each other.

• Two or more lines or objects that are always the same distance apart and never touch each other.

• Two or more lines or objects that are always the same distance apart and occasionally touch each other.

• Two or more lines or objects that are always the same distance apart and sometimes intersect each other.

What is the meaning of the word 'lateral'?

• relating to the side or situated on the side

• relating to the top or situated on the top

• relating to the front or situated in the front

• relating to the back or situated in the back