Vocabulary Quiz

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word or phrase in boldface: the beggar's ragged clothing

• previous

• dependable

• shabby

• attractive

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word or phrase in boldface: the weight of many responsibilities

• vanity

• burden

• response

• thaw

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word or phrase in boldface : an appealing display of flowers

• dependable

• shabby

• attractive

• urgent

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word or phrase in boldface: authorized to fly an airplane

• thawed

• burdened

• qualified

• indicated

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word or phrase in boldface: received an answer to my letter

• response

• burden

• vanity

• consent

Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the word or phrase in boldface: our agreement to host the party

• response

• thaw

• vanity

• consent

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in boldface: an unimportant message

• previous

• dependable

• urgent

• attractive

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in boldface: unreliable information

• previous

• urgent

• shabby

• dependable

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in boldface: the following question

• urgent

• attractive

• previous

• shabby

Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in boldface: began to freeze

• indicate

• qualify

• consent

• thaw