Vocabulary Quiz

What is the meaning of the word "admonish"?

• To praise

• To caution or advise against something

• To ignore

• To celebrate

Which word means "an opening, gap, rupture, rift"?

• Breach

• Brigand

• Circumspect

• Commandeer

What is a "brigand"?

• A careful person

• A bandit or robber

• A military officer

• A difficult task

Which word describes someone who is "careful, cautious"?

• Circumspect

• Cumbersome

• Deadlock

• Diffuse

What does "commandeer" mean?

• To surrender

• To take for military or official use

• To negotiate

• To abandon

Which word means "clumsy, hard to handle"?

• Deadlock

• Cumbersome

• Diffuse

• Efface

What is the meaning of "deadlock"?

• A state of agreement

• A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces

• A quick resolution

• A minor disagreement

Which word means "to spread or scatter freely or widely"?

• Diffuse

• Efface

• Muddle

• Opinionated

What does "dilemma" mean?

• A simple choice

• A difficult or perplexing situation or problem

• A clear solution

• A minor issue

Which word means "to wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed"?

• Efface

• Muddle

• Opinionated

• Perennial