Lesson 11 Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "bland" mean?

• Despicable; hateful

• Soothing; mild

• Hardworking; painstaking

• Impossible to understand

What is the meaning of "chronic"?

• Lasting a short time; sporadic

• Despicable; hateful

• Lasting a long time; constant

• Perfectly; in theory

Choose the correct meaning for "contemptible".

• Respectful; polite

• Despicable; hateful

• Hardworking; painstaking

• Expecting things to turn out well; optimistic

What does "diligent" describe?

• Rude and impolite

• Hardworking; painstaking

• Mean; spiteful

• Gloomy; expecting the worst

How is "ideally" used in a sentence?

• To describe something as impossible to understand

• To describe something as mean or spiteful

• perfectly in theory

• To describe something as sharp-edged

What does "impertinent" mean?

• Respectful; polite

• Despicable; hateful

• Disrespectful; rude and impolite

• Hardworking; painstaking

Choose the correct meaning for "incomprehensible".

• Easy to understand; clear

• Impossible to understand; obscure

• Respectful; polite

• Lasting a long time; constant

What is the meaning of "malicious"?

• Respectful; polite

• Hardworking; painstaking

• Harmful; mean

• Sharp-edged; pointed

What does "obtuse" describe?

• Sharp-edged; pointed

• Not sharp-edged or pointed; dull

• Respectful; polite

• Perfectly; in theory

What is the meaning of "pessimistic"?

• Expecting things to turn out badly; gloomy

• Expecting things to turn out well; optimistic

• Easy to understand; clear

• Disrespectful; rude and impolite