VOCABULARY QUIZ: #49-65 Hopkins' Vocabulary Builders

What is the pronunciation of the word "lucrative"?

• loo – kruh – tiv

• loot – krate – iv

• loo – krow – vive

• look – rah – riv

What is the meaning of the word "inexplicable"?

• Easy to explain

• Difficult or impossible to explain

• Clear and concise

• Easily understood

Which word means "calm, peaceful, tranquil / without disturbance / without worry"?

• Modest

• Serene

• Lucrative

• Unprecedented

Which word best completes the sentence: "The student found a _______ place to read the profound, unabridged book."?

• Serene

• Lucrative

• Modest

• Unprecedented

What is the meaning of the word "pundit"?

• Lukewarm, slightly warm

• An expert or knowledgeable person

• Strong liking, tendency, or taste for something

• Someone or something that is unusual, odd, different

Which word means "someone or something that is unusual, odd, different"?

• Prototype

• Tepid

• Penchant

• Eccentric

What is the pronunciation of the word "prototype"?

• pro – tuh -type

• tēp - id

• pen - chunt

• deh – me -ner

Which word is used in the sentence: "The facetious speaker received a _______ response from the meager and unenthusiastic audience"?

• Tepid

• Penchant

• Prototype

• Demeanor

Which word best completes the sentence: "The ostentatious athlete has a _______ for serene classical music"?

• Tepid

• Penchant

• Prototype

• Demeanor

What is the meaning of the word "conspicuous"?

• Easy to notice, obvious / attracting attention

• To confuse, to complicate

• Ridiculous, unreasonable, not sensible

• Possible, capable of being accomplished