Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "alleviate" mean?

• To make something more severe

• To make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

• To show respect and admiration

• To predict something

What is a "predecessor"?

• A person who comes after another in a role or office

• A person who holds a job for a short period

• A person who held a job or office before the current holder

• A person who works under someone else

What does it mean to "vouch" for something?

• To deny or contradict

• To predict or anticipate

• To assert or confirm as a result of one's own experience

• To make a formal declaration

What does "prestige" refer to?

• A lack of respect or admiration

• Widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something

• The act of making something complicated

• A special right or privilege

What does the word "emanate" mean?

• To absorb into a source

• To originate from, be produced by, issue or spread out from a source

• To end or terminate

• To predict or foresee

What is an "aspiration"?

• A feeling of fear or anxiety

• A hope or ambition of achieving something

• A detailed plan or design

• A special right or advantage

What does "amiable" mean?

• Unfriendly or hostile

• Having or showing pleasant, good natured personal qualities

• Indifferent or uninterested

• Skilled or proficient

What does it mean to be "emphatic"?

• Uncertain or hesitant

• Expressing something forcibly or clearly

• Lacking confidence or clarity

• To be amused or entertained

What does "anticipate" mean?

• To ignore or avoid

• To remember or recall

• To expect or predict

• To make something more complicated

What does it mean to "ponder" something?

• To act quickly without thinking

• To think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

• To laugh or express amusement

• To become anxious or unsettled