Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "fatuous" mean?

• To describe something logical and sensible

• To describe something foolish or silly

• To describe something ethereal and heavenly

• To describe something powerful and controlling

What does "aegis" refer to?

• A vicarious experience

• A harsh criticism

• The power to protect, control, or support

• A practical application of a theory

What is a vicarious emotion or experience?

• An experience gained by doing something yourself

• An experience gained by watching or hearing about someone else

• An experience that is ethereal

• An experience that involves protecting someone

What does it mean to "discomfit" someone?

• To make them feel protected

• To make them feel confused or upset

• To criticize them harshly

• To engage in practical application of a theory

What does "ethereal" mean?

• Related to the power to protect

• Related to harsh criticism

• Related to the regions beyond the earth or resembling heaven

• Related to the practical application of a theory

What does "shambles" refer to?

• A state of protection and control

• A state of confusion, disorder, or destruction

• A vicarious experience

• A practical application of a theory

What does it mean to "lambaste" someone or something?

• To protect or support

• To experience something vicariously

• To criticize very harshly

• To apply a theory in a practical way

What is "praxis"?

• A foolish or silly idea

• A protective power

• A vicarious experience

• The practical application of a theory

What does the word "genuflect" mean?

• To control what happens in the future

• To kneel or nearly kneel in respect or worship

• To help or provide assistance

• To describe something cheap and gaudy

Which word is synonymous with both "fate" and "destiny"?

• Auxiliary

• Tawdry

• Kismet

• Querulous