English 12 - Vocabulary Quiz

The word Enervate MOST NEARLY means:

• to weaken or drain energy from; to exhaust

• present, appearing, or found everywhere; omnipresent

• happening by lucky chance, fortunate

• to confuse, bewilder, or make unclear

• excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters

The word Obfuscate MOST NEARLY means:

• lasting for a very short time; transient

• to confuse, bewilder, or make unclear

• overused, clichéd, lacking originality

• unpredictable; subject to sudden changes in mood or behavior

• to make less severe or painful; to alleviate

The word Eclectic MOST NEARLY means:

• to confuse, bewilder, or make unclear

• a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage

• deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

• overused, clichéd, lacking originality

• reserved, not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

The word Sycophant MOST NEARLY means:

• to weaken or drain energy from; to exhaust

• to make less severe or painful; to alleviate

• overused, clichéd, lacking originality

• a person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage

• exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

The word Abate MOST NEARLY means:

• overused, clichéd, lacking originality

• deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources

• to lessen in intensity or degree; to decrease

• happening by lucky chance, fortunate

• lasting for a very short time; transient

The word Fortuitous MOST NEARLY means:

• unwilling or refusing to change one's views or agree

• happening by lucky chance, fortunate

• reserved, not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

• excessively talkative, especially about trivial matters

• overused, clichéd, lacking originality

The word Quixotic MOST NEARLY means:

• exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

• to make less severe or painful; to alleviate

• unwilling or refusing to change one's views or agree

• to confuse, bewilder, or make unclear

• lasting for a very short time; transient

The word Hackneyed MOST NEARLY means:

• to make less severe or painful; to alleviate

• overused, clichéd, lacking originality

• very attentive to detail, meticulous

• to weaken or drain energy from; to exhaust

• exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

The word Fastidious MOST NEARLY means:

• very attentive to detail, meticulous

• unwilling or refusing to change one's views or agree

• overused, clichéd, lacking originality

• reserved, not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

• bitterness or ill feeling, especially in a relationship or debate

The word Intransigent MOST NEARLY means:

• using few words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious

• to lessen in intensity or degree; to decrease

• to weaken or drain energy from; to exhaust

• a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

• unwilling or refusing to change one's views or agree