Vocabulary Quiz

In the sentence "The meat was ground fine and adulterated with potato flour," what does "adulterated" imply?

• The meat was enhanced with potato flour

• The meat was purified with potato flour

• The meat was corrupted or made poorer in quality by adding potato flour

• The meat was flavored with potato flour

What does the word "ambidextrous" mean?

• Equally skillful with both hands

• Skillful with the right hand only

• Skillful with the left hand only

• Unable to use either hand skillfully

In the sentence "I plan to augment my income by working as a babysitter on the weekends," what does the word "augment" mean?

• To decrease

• To maintain

• To increase

• To eliminate

What does the word "bereft" mean?

• Joyful and content

• Sorrowful through loss or deprivation

• Angry and resentful

• Excited and enthusiastic

In the sentence "To show our appreciation, we plan to make a banner for the troops who deploy this month," what does the word "deploy" mean?

• To retreat from a position

• To move troops into position for military action

• To celebrate a victory

• To train soldiers

What is the meaning of the word "dour"?

• Cheerful and lively

• Relentlessly severe; appearing gloomy or sour

• Extremely happy and joyful

• Mild and gentle

In the sentence "Due to John’s extreme fortitude, he was able to clear every hurdle in the race," what does the word "fortitude" imply about John?

• He was very happy

• He was very intelligent

• He showed great courage in facing challenges

• He was physically strong

What is the meaning of the verb "gape"?

• To be or become wide open

• To close tightly

• To move quickly

• To speak softly

What is the definition of the word "gibe"?

• A friendly greeting

• An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt

• A compliment

• A neutral statement

In the sentence "Under the guise of a clown, Joseph made a surprise visit at his son’s birthday party," what does the word "guise" imply?

• Joseph was actually a clown

• Joseph was pretending to be a clown

• Joseph was wearing a new outfit

• Joseph was late to the party