Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term "squabbling" mean?

• fighting noisily over small matters

• agreeing quietly

• discussing calmly

• ignoring issues

What is the meaning of "contempt"?

• admiration

• indifference

• respect

• the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

Which word best describes something done in a threatening way?

• brusquely

• ominously

• imperiously

• wrestly

What term is defined as "a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown"?

• foundling

• indentured

• harrowing

• headlight

Which term means "legally responsible"?

• canker

• futile

• febrile

• liable

What color is described as "deep red"?

• auburn

• crimson

• hostile

• yellow

What term describes a lot of support for a particular belief or group of people, especially a political party?

• city

• fortified

• stronghold

• strongpoint

What term is used for the killing of a king?

• regicide

• dregs

• fratricide

• homicide

What does it mean to be banished?

• engrossed

• killed

• exiled

• imprisoned

What term is used to describe a noisy commotion?

• uproar

• whisper

• silence

• murmur