Vocabulary Quiz

What is the term for the occurrence of two or more events that happen by chance and appear to be related?

• Coincidence

• Prospect

• Torrent

• Spigot

What word describes the quality of being distant, reserved, or indifferent?

• Gallantry

• Nonchalant

• Scarcity

• Aloofness

What is a small device or valve used to control the flow of liquid from a container or pipe?

• Torrent

• Spigot

• Barren

• Desolate

What term describes something or someone as morally repugnant or deserving of strong disapproval?

• Vile

• Elite

• Asset

• Prospect

What is the term for the offspring or successors of a particular person, family, or group?

• Scarcity

• Prospect

• Elite

• Coincidence

What word describes a powerful and swiftly flowing stream of water?

• Torrent

• Desolate

• Barren

• Stationary

What is the quality of persisting and continuing to work towards a goal despite challenges?

• Gallantry

• Perseverance

• Defiance

• Nonchalant

What term describes a place that is bleak, empty, and lacking in life or human habitation?

• Barren

• Desolate

• Vile

• Elite

What is the term for land that is unable to support the growth of plants or is unproductive?

• Stationary

• Barren

• Scarcity

• Torrent

What word describes something that has been ignored or not given the attention it needs?

• Neglected

• Gallantry

• Prospect

• Elite