Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "Abomination" mean?

• A thing that causes disgust or hatred

• A roundabout, not direct path

• To make easy, cause to progress faster

• Thin, slender; lacking clarity

What is the meaning of "Adventitious"?

• Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause; accidental

• Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic

• Resistant to lawful authority

• To argue with someone against something

Which word means "roundabout, not direct"?

• Circuitous

• Expedite

• Nominal

• Tenuous

What does "Expedite" mean?

• To make easy, cause to progress faster

• To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

• Existing in name only

• Thin, slender; lacking clarity

What is the definition of "Nominal"?

• Existing in name only; too small to be considered or taken seriously

• Resistant to lawful authority

• Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic

• To argue with someone against something

What does "Remonstrate" mean?

• To argue with someone against something, protest against

• To make easy, cause to progress faster

• Thin, slender; lacking clarity

• A thing that causes disgust or hatred

What is the meaning of "Seditious"?

• Resistant to lawful authority, having the purpose of overthrowing an established government

• Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause

• Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic

• To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end

Which word means "thin, slender; lacking clarity; vague"?

• Tenuous

• Vitriolic

• Adventitious

• Circuitous

What does "Vitriolic" mean?

• Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic

• To make easy, cause to progress faster

• Existing in name only

• To argue with someone against something

What is the definition of "Wheedle"?

• To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end; cajole

• Resistant to lawful authority

• A thing that causes disgust or hatred

• Roundabout, not direct