Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of "Atonement"?

• A body of clients

• A winding path or course

• The reconciliation of God and humankind through the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ

• To shine forth, to radiate

Which word means "a wasting away or progressive decline"?

• Dexterity

• Atrophy

• Effulge

• Gumption

What does "Cliché" refer to?

• A body of clients

• A winding path or course

• Something that has become overly familiar or commonplace

• To swell or bulge

Which word describes "skill or quickness in mental or physical activity"?

• Dexterity

• Sedulity

• Vacuous

• Parochial

What is the meaning of "Intransigent"?

• Characterized by refusal to compromise or abandon an extreme position or attitude

• To wander aimlessly or casually without urgent destination

• Confined or restricted as if within the borders of a parish

• A feeble or ridiculous imitation

What does the word "Attenuate" mean?

• To increase in thickness

• To reduce in thickness, density, or force

• To change color

• To become bold

Which word describes a reddish-brown color?

• Cloistered

• Auburn

• Diaphanous

• Sequester

What is the meaning of "Audacious"?

• Recklessly bold

• Extremely delicate

• Deceptive

• Peaceful

What does "Cloistered" mean?

• To call forth

• Providing shelter from the outside world

• To evade something

• To oppose successfully

What is the definition of "Halcyon"?

• Characterized by deception

• Denoting a period of time that was idyllically happy and peaceful

• Full of yearning or desire

• An erratic manifestation