Vocabulary Quiz 4

What is the meaning of the word "charlatan"?

• Expert

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

• Professional

• Authority

What is the meaning of the word "coherent"?

• Consistent

• Logical and consistent

• Inconsistent

• Illogical

What is the meaning of the word "cajole"?

• Coerce

• To persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

• Threaten

• Intimidate

What is the meaning of the word "capricious"?

• Predictable

• Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

• Steady

• Consistent

What is the meaning of the word "cessation"?

• Continuation

• The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end

• Persistence

• Perpetuation

What is the meaning of the word "caustic"?

• Soothing

• Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

• Kind

• Gentle

What is the meaning of the word "contend"?

• Give up

• To struggle to surmount (a difficulty or danger)

• Surrender

• Relinquish

What is the meaning of the word "confidant"?

• Stranger

• A person with whom one shares a secret or private matter, trusting them not to repeat it to others

• Foe

• Enemy

What is the meaning of the word "coerce"?

• Persuade

• To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

• Encourage

• Convince

What is the meaning of the word "capitulate"?

• Persist

• To surrender or give in to an opponent or demand

• Resist

• Endure