Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "Decimated" mean?

• Built up

• Created anew

• Improved significantly

• Destroyed a large part of

What is a "Receptacle"?

• A musical instrument

• A type of plant

• A container

• A mathematical formula

What does "Détente" refer to?

• A relaxation of tensions

• A type of dance

• A military strategy

• A cooking technique

What does "Keelhauled" mean?

• To be happy

• Punished severely

• Celebrated joyfully

• Ignored completely

What does "Anabolic" refer to?

• Building up of complex molecules

• Breaking down of substances

• A type of dance

• A musical genre

What does "Surreptitiously" mean?

• Quickly

• Loudly

• Secretly

• Joyfully

What does "Formidable" mean?

• Inspiring fear or respect

• Easy to overcome

• Unimportant

• Joyful

What is "Contrition"?

• A figure of speech

• A type of celebration

• Sincere remorse

• A mathematical term

What does "Trajectory" refer to?

• The path of a moving object

• A type of music

• A cooking method

• A form of government

What is "Phosphorescence"?

• Light emitted by a substance

• A type of plant

• A musical instrument

• A mathematical formula