Vocabulary Quiz

What does the term "Ethnocentric" mean?

• Evaluating other peoples and cultures according to the standards of one's own culture.

• Using the same words as were used originally.

• A scene of uproar or confusion.

• The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

What is the meaning of "Succinct"?

• Briefly and clearly expressed.

• A scene of uproar or confusion.

• The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

• Composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment.

What does "Lexicon" refer to?

• The vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.

• A scene of uproar or confusion.

• A tendency to do or choose something regularly.

• A person endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.

What is the definition of "Prodigy"?

• A person endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.

• A tendency to do or choose something regularly.

• Referring to something that has been repeated or done so often that it has become annoying or tiresome.

• The act of speaking up for oneself and one's interests.

What does "Ad-nauseam" mean?

• Referring to something that has been repeated or done so often that it has become annoying or tiresome.

• The act of speaking up for oneself and one's interests.

• Simple English terms.

• To compare two things.

What is the meaning of "Etymology"?

• The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history.

• A comparison between things that have similar features.

• A strong dislike or disinclination.

• A fact, argument, or event that settles a matter conclusively.

What does "Callous" mean?

• Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.

• A thickened and hardened part of the skin or soft tissue.

• Dominating or embracing all else.

• A person who pretends to be against an idea or plan to make people discuss it more.

What is the definition of "Devil's Advocate"?

• Someone who pretends, in an argument or discussion, to be against an idea or plan that a lot of people support, in order to make people discuss and consider it in more detail.

• A fact, argument, or event that settles a matter conclusively.

• A comparison between things that have similar features.

• Not easily letting go or giving up.

What does "Obsolete" mean?

• No longer in use or no longer useful.

• The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event.

• A scale or a series of successive changes, stages, or degrees.

• A commoner.

What is the meaning of "Infer"?

• Make an educated guess.

• To indicate something, such as a future event by signs.

• A structure typically of two uprights and a crosspiece, for the hanging of criminals.

• A combination of sass and an attitude.