Vocabulary Quiz

What is the definition of "Antic"?

• A strong support or protection

• An attention-drawing playful or funny action

• A theory of the origin of the universe

• A facility for the terminally ill

What is "Cosmogony"?

• A theory of the origin of the universe

• Praise, acclaim

• Highly obnoxious or objectionable

• A volume forming part of a larger work

Which word describes someone who disagrees with an established system or belief?

• Supplicant

• Dissident

• Tenacious

• Therapeutic

What does "Laud" mean?

• Praise, acclaim

• Wit, joker

• To make into a unit

• To decrease in size

What is a "Pastiche"?

• A musical composition made of selections from different works

• A theory of the origin of the universe

• A facility for the terminally ill

• An attention-drawing playful action

What does "Wane" mean?

• To decrease in size, extent, or degree

• To make into a unit

• To provide or assist in a cure

• To maintain or adhere to something valued

What is a "faun" in Roman mythology?

• A fierce warrior

• A figure similar to but gentler than the satyr

• A powerful god

• A mythical bird

What does "hedonism" refer to?

• The doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the sole or chief good in life

• The belief in hard work and discipline

• The pursuit of knowledge

• The practice of self-denial

What does "trite" mean?

• Original and innovative

• Hackneyed or boring from much use

• Complex and difficult to understand

• Rare and valuable

What does "viscid" mean?

• Something having an adhesive quality or covered with a sticky layer

• Something that is very dry

• Something that is very smooth

• Something that is very cold