Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "dearth" mean?

• Abundance

• Shortage

• Clarity

• Wealth

Which of the following best describes "jargon"?

• Clear language

• Specialized language

• Offensive language

• Ancient language

What does it mean to "debilitate" someone?

• To strengthen them

• To make them laugh

• To make them weak

• To educate them

If a message is described as "garbled," how is it understood?

• Clearly

• With difficulty

• Quickly

• Not at all

What does "lackluster" mean?

• Shiny

• Dull

• Colorful

• Exciting

Which of the following best defines "obscure"?

• Famous

• Clear

• Not well-known

• Bright

What does "bizarre" mean?

• Normal

• Strange

• Boring

• Predictable

To "efface" something means to:

• Enlarge it

• Erase it

• Embrace it

• Explain it

What does it mean to "garner" something?

• To lose it

• To gather it

• To ignore it

• To question it

A "fastidious" person is someone who is:

• Careless

• Very attentive to detail

• Lazy

• Uninterested