C&P Part I Vocab

What is the meaning of the word "garret"?

• A type of currency

• A small, top-floor room or attic

• A strong feeling of disgust

• A wasting disease

Which of the following best describes "hypochondria"?

• Excessive worry about one's health or fear of illness

• A statement regarded as self-evidently true

• A feeling of low spirits

• A small denomination of currency

What does "prevaricate" mean?

• To replace or take the place of something

• To speak or act in an evasive way

• To warn or reprimand someone

• To be very generous or forgiving

Which word means "of little value or importance"?

• Conspicuous

• Trivial

• Magnanimous

• Languid

What is an "axiom"?

• A strong feeling of disgust

• A statement regarded as self-evidently true

• A wasting disease

• An opinion formed on incomplete information

What does "conspicuous" mean?

• Easily seen or noticed; attracting attention

• Abnormally thin or weak

• A natural tendency to behave in a particular way

• A feeling that something is about to happen

What is the meaning of "oblivion"?

• A state of being unaware or unconscious of what is happening

• A strong feeling of disgust

• A wasting disease

• A small, top-floor room or attic

Which word describes something that is "impossible to endure"?

• Fastidious

• Insufferable

• Loathsome

• Emaciated

What does "fastidious" mean?

• Very attentive to detail; meticulous

• A strong feeling of disgust

• A wasting disease

• A small denomination of currency

What does "supplant" mean?

• To replace or take the place of something or someone

• To speak or act in an evasive way

• To be very generous or forgiving

• To warn or reprimand someone