Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "adulterate" mean?

• To purify

• To corrupt, make worse by the addition of something of lesser value

• To enhance

• To simplify

Which word describes someone who is able to use both hands equally well?

• Ambidextrous

• Dour

• Bereft

• Gibe

What is the meaning of "augment"?

• To decrease

• To make larger, to increase

• To divide

• To conceal

What does "bereft" mean?

• Overjoyed

• Deprived of; made unhappy through a loss

• Enriched

• Fulfilled

What does the word "deploy" mean?

• To scatter

• To position or arrange; to utilize; to form up

• To hide

• To dismantle

Which word means stern, unyielding, gloomy, ill-humored?

• Fortitude

• Dour

• Guise

• Gape

What is the definition of "fortitude"?

• Fear

• Courage in facing difficulties

• Weakness

• Indecision

What does "gape" mean?

• To close one's eyes

• To stare with open mouth; to open the mouth wide; to open wide

• To whisper

• To frown

What does "gibe" mean?

• To praise

• To utter taunting words as an expression of scorn

• To comfort

• To ignore

What is the meaning of "guise"?

• Reality

• An external appearance, cover, mask

• Truth

• Honesty