Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of "Predilection"?

• An inherent preference or fondness for something

• A strong feeling of aversion

• A technique for convincing others

• A form of forecasting or prophecy

What does "Ingratiating" mean?

• Behaving in a manner to win favor

• Being transparent and honest

• Deliberately ignoring someone

• Exhibiting a lack of respect

What does "Dissembling" mean?

• Putting things together

• Hiding one's true intentions or emotions

• Speaking in a clear and loud manner

• Being dependable and consistent

What does "Calumny" mean?

• A statement that praises someone

• A false and harmful statement meant to damage someone's reputation

• A document used in legal settings

• A state of being peaceful

What does "Compact" signify in this context?

• An agreement or pact between two or more entities

• A smaller-sized automobile

• A container for makeup

• A collection of compact discs

How would you define someone known as "Notorious"?

• Famous for positive reasons

• Infamous for negative reasons

• Obscure to most people

• Possessing a remarkable ability in a specific craft

What does "Evade" signify?

• To directly confront

• To elude or avoid through cunning or deceit

• To adhere strictly to the rules

• To intrude upon someone's privacy

What does "Prodigious" mean?

• Extremely small in size

• Extraordinarily large or great in size, amount, or degree

• Capable of producing a great quantity of something

• Exhibiting professionalism and diligence

What does "Defamation" mean?

• Harming someone's reputation

• Legally defending someone

• Explaining legal terminology

• Altering the shape of an object

Match the following

• hostile treatment, often based on ideas

• persecuted

• prepared to obey others unquestioningly

• prodigious

• dark or dull in color/tone

• somber

• the making of defamatory statements

• subservient

• impressively great in size or intensity

• calumny