Vocabulary Quiz: Playing the Greatest Hits

What does the word 'adhere' mean?

• To believe in and follow

• To publicly recommend

• To suggest indirectly

• To treat with contempt

Which word means 'to publicly recommend or support'?

• Advocate

• Assert

• Concede

• Invoke

What is the definition of 'ambivalence'?

• A general agreement

• A short amusing story

• A concise use of words

• A state of having mixed feelings

What does 'analogous' mean?

• To delay or prevent

• To restore friendly relations

• Fluent in speaking

• Comparable in certain respects

Which word describes 'anxious or fearful that something bad will happen'?

• Subtle

• Apprehensive

• Decisive

• Skeptical

What does 'brevity' refer to?

• The act of reinforcing

• Concise and exact use of words

• The state of being prevalent

• A lack of interest

What is the meaning of 'buttress'?

• To admit something is true

• To increase strength or justification

• To hinder or obstruct

• To suggest indirectly

What does 'concede' mean?

• To publicly declare wrong

• To stimulate a reaction

• To admit something is true

• To respond to a gesture

Which word means 'a general agreement'?

• Repression

• Consensus

• Dispute

• Indifference

What does 'corroborate' mean?

• To confirm or support

• To treat with contempt

• To restore relations

• To hinder progress