Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "Surly" mean?

• Friendly and cheerful

• Unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation

• Quiet and reserved

• Happy and content

Which word describes someone who is noisy and lacking in restraint?

• Ponderous

• Boisterous

• Scant

• Proffer

What is the meaning of "Prominence"?

• Lack of importance

• Relative importance

• Excessive weight

• Unimportance

Which word means slow and laborious because of weight?

• Brazen

• Ponderous

• Scant

• Surly

What does "Brazen" mean?

• Made of or resembling brass, as in color or hardness

• Soft and gentle

• Quiet and reserved

• Unfriendly and cold

What does "Proffer" mean?

• To reject or dismiss

• Present for acceptance or rejection

• To hide or conceal

• To demand or insist

What is the meaning of "Scant"?

• More than enough

• Less than the correct or legal or full amount

• Excessive in quantity

• Abundant and plentiful

Which word refers to propriety in manners and conduct?

• Surly

• Decorum

• Boisterous

• Brazen

What does "Beseech" mean?

• To command or order

• To ask for or request earnestly

• To ignore or neglect

• To reject or refuse

What is the meaning of "Distend"?

• To shrink or contract

• To swell from or as if from internal pressure

• To flatten or compress

• To dry out or dehydrate