Vocabulary Quiz

Often used to describe “the march of time,” what does inexorable mean?

• relentless

• swift

• slow

• unpredictable

Responding to an invitation with alacrity means…

• asking for more time to think

• lying about having other plans

• saying possibly

• saying yes quickly

What can you expect from an indefatigable worker?

• rarely take breaks

• shows up late

• works for little pay

• cuts a lot of corners

In which of these professions is it advantageous to be bellicose?

• gardening

• motivational speaking

• boxing

• surgery

Parents might call their children indolent after the children…

• eat too much ice cream

• don't do their chores

• build a fort

• refuse to share

Which of these might cause a politician to be in an imbroglio?

• winning re-election

• vacationing in Italy

• giving to charity

• stealing public money

Originally a food word, pabulum is also used to describe writing that is…

• boring

• confusing

• sloppy

• angry

A doctor who is dilatory is likely to…

• be extremely tough

• have poor bedside manner

• show up late to appointments

• make a lot of small talk

Which of these is most likely to display profligacy?

• a charity shop

• a school yearbook

• a billionaire's birthday party

• a nuclear reactor

By definition, someone who is gormless lacks what?

• intelligence

• money

• shoes