Vocabulary Quiz

The scientist was determined to ___ the exact cause of the unusual reaction.

• Bequeath

• Disperse

• Ascertain

• Expunge

After years of study, she celebrated her ___ of a master’s degree.

• Affiliation

• Attainment

• Skulking

• Panacea

His ___ manner made it hard to tell if he was serious or just pretending to care.

• Supercilious

• Venial

• Malevolent

• Nonchalant

The writer was ___ with a renowned literary society, adding prestige to his work.

• Affiliated

• Finite

• Invulnerable

• Omniscient

Her argument was so ___ that it won the jury’s unanimous decision.

• Uncanny

• Scrupulous

• Cogent

• Nonchalant

Her ___ smile suggested she thought herself better than others.

• Attainable

• Supercilious

• Nonchalant

• Cogent

The philanthropist decided to ___ his rare book collection to the city library.

• Bequeath

• Skulk

• Ascertain

• Expunge

The villain’s ___ intent was clear in his plans to ruin the hero’s life.

• Malevolent

• Finite

• Venial

• Nonchalant

All the different branches of the road ___ at a central point in the town square.

• Disperse

• Ascertain

• Converge

• Expunge

After his release, his criminal record was ___, allowing him a fresh start.

• Expunged

• Attained

• Bequeathed

• Skulked