Vocabulary Quiz

What does the verb form of "mediate" mean?

• To follow a conventional method

• To delay an event

• To bring about an agreement between persons or groups

• To ensure something happens

Which synonym best fits the definition of "regale" as to feast, entertain agreeably?

• Appease

• Refine

• Regale

• Impart

What does the adjective "domineering" imply when describing someone's behavior?

• Oppressive

• Outlandish

• Overbearing

• Pressing

Which word best describes something that is "strange, freakish, and geographically remote"?

• Calamitous

• Outlandish

• Overbearing

• Judicious

What does the adjective "calamitous" best describe?

• Something fortunate and beneficial

• Something causing great misfortune

• Something conventional and typical

• Something effective and useful

What is the best synonym for the verb "impart"?

• Withhold

• Transmit

• Conceal

• Regale

What does the adjective "shiftless" best describe?

• Someone who is overly controlling

• Someone who is lazy and inefficient

• Someone who is punctual and timely

• Someone who follows traditions

Which word means the same as "late" or "tardy"?

• Judicious

• Calamitous

• Belated

• Mediate

What does the adjective "conventional" best describe?

• Something calamitous

• Something in line with accepted ideas or standards

• Something belated

• Something meddlesome

What is the meaning of the noun "taint"?

• A type of praise

• A stain or spot indicating corruption or dishonor

• A method of cleaning

• An act of bravery