Vocabulary Quiz

Definition: (v.) to speak evil of, slander; (adj.) evil

• brazen

• malign

• meander

• sprightly

Definition: (v.) to lessen, diminish

• dwindle

• rejuvenate

• dilate

• warp

Definition: (n.) a means to an end; (adj.) advantageous, useful, quickly

• incorrigible

• expedient

• pertinent

• adjourn

Definition: (n.) a large city; the chief city of an area

• megalopolis

• metropolis

• acropolis

• tirade

Definition: (adj.) not running or flowing; foul from standing still; inactive, sluggish, dull

• slapdash

• stagnant

• obstreperous

• paramount

Definition: (adj.) lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

• flippant

• pugnacious

• exorbitant

• sterling

(adj.) easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

• tenacious

• prim

• latent

• lucid

(n.) the process of driving or forcing out Synonyms: ejection, ouster, eviction Antonyms: admittance, admission

• expedient

• adjourn

• dissolute

• expulsion

(adj.) not able to be corrected; beyond control

• latent

• incorrigible

• reprimand

• morose

hard to do, requiring much effort

• arduous

• tenacious

• cumbersome

• superfluous