Corny's Coll Voc QZ #4

What is the meaning of "paranoia"?

• Rational trust; feeling of safety.

• Irrational distrust; feeling of persecution.

• Calmness; feeling of peace.

• Confidence; feeling of security.

What does "malevolence" refer to?

• Kindness; goodwill toward others.

• Indifference; lack of concern.

• Malice; hatred toward others; intention to harm.

• Compassion; empathy for others.

Which word means "insubstantial; flimsy; weak"?

• Cogent

• Tenuous

• Replete

• Astute

What is the definition of "ambivalence"?

• Certainty in attitude; stability.

• Uncertainty in attitude; fluctuation.

• Confidence in decision; determination.

• Clarity in thought; decisiveness.

What does "desiccate" mean?

• To moisten; to hydrate.

• To dry up; dehydrate; to drain vitality.

• To enrich; to nourish.

• To saturate; to soak.

Which word means "complete; full; abundantly filled"?

• Recalcitrant

• Replete

• Tenuous

• Affluence

What is the meaning of "recalcitrant"?

• Obedient; compliant with authority.

• Resistant; defiant of authority.

• Cooperative; agreeable.

• Submissive; yielding to control.

What does "cogent" refer to?

• Unconvincing; weakly appealing to the mind.

• Convincing; valid; forcibly appealing to the mind.

• Confusing; unclear in argument.

• Irrelevant; unrelated to the topic.

Which word means "profusion; overflowing of wealth, etc.; an abundance"?

• Ambivalence

• Affluence

• Desiccate

• Astute

What is the definition of "astute"?

• Naive; lacking in observation.

• Clever; shrewd; intellectually observant.

• Foolish; lacking in intelligence.

• Ignorant; unaware of surroundings.