Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "Abdicate" mean?

• To hate deeply

• To run away secretly

• To give up a position, right, or power

• To combine into one

What does the word "Abscond" mean?

• To escape notice

• To steal away and hide

• To make worse

• To speak in a pompous manner

What does the word "Accentuate" mean?

• To emphasize

• To reduce in intensity

• To argue against

• To agree quickly

What does the word "Amalgamate" mean?

• To separate

• To mix together

• To purify

• To scatter

What does the word "Bane" mean?

• A blessing

• A cause of great distress or annoyance

• A musical tone

• A casual conversation

What does the word "Boon" mean?

• A difficult situation

• A timely benefit; a blessing

• A long speech

• A false belief

What does the word "Blight" mean?

• To improve

• To enlighten

• To afflict; destroy

• To support

What does the word "Cacophony" mean?

• A harmonious sound

• A soft whisper

• A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

• A secret agreement

What does the word "Capricious" mean?

• Predictable

• Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior

• Extremely detailed and complicated

• Friendly and sociable

What does the word "Colloquial" mean?

• Used in formal writing

• Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary

• Extremely large

• Very sad, without hope