Vocabulary Quiz - Lesson 6

What does the word 'ascendancy' mean?

• D. To declare positively

• A. Fitting the occasion

• B. Controlling influence

• C. To analyze and determine the nature

What is the definition of 'deficient'?

• C. To make known

• D. The art of public speaking

• B. An unproven principle or belief

• A. Lacking

What does 'propagate' mean?

• D. A visit or temporary stay

• C. To put an idea into form

• B. To reproduce

• A. To admit to be true

What is the meaning of 'rudimentary'?

• D. Someone who proposes or supports an idea

• C. To reproduce

• B. Not yet fully developed

• A. Making one's feelings known in a loud way

What is the definition of 'vociferous'?

• C. Making one's feelings known in a loud way

• B. To reproduce

• D. To analyze and determine the nature

• A. To make known

What does 'proponent' mean?

• A person who opposes a cause or idea.
• A person who advocates for a cause or idea.
• A person who is indifferent to a cause or idea.
• A neutral observer.

What is the meaning of 'oratory'?

• The art of public speaking
• The practice of yoga
• The art of painting
• The study of insects

What is the meaning of 'impart'?

• To hide or conceal information
• To create or invent new ideas
• To make known or communicate knowledge.
• To forget or erase knowledge

What is the definition of 'embody'?

• To simplify or clarify a concept
• To conceal or hide something
• To represent or exemplify something in a tangible or visible form.
• To exaggerate or embellish a story

What best explains 'dogma'?

• A type of flower
• A type of musical instrument
• A type of dance
• A set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.