Vocabulary Quiz (Words 1-20)

The manager’s _______ remarks on the new project were brief but effective, leaving no room for confusion.

• Pithy

• Acute

• Subtle

• Exigent

The charity event was designed to _______ interest in supporting the community's efforts to rebuild.

• decry

• kindle

• enact

• foment

Her _______ understanding of social media trends made her the ideal candidate for the job.

• narcissistic

• pedestrian

• benign

• savvy

The teacher tried to _______ a sense of responsibility in her students by assigning meaningful projects.

• kindle

• foment

• instill

• enact

He felt _______ when his best friends didn’t show up for his birthday party.

• qualm

• benign

• forlorn

• decry

The doctor assured me that the mole was _______ and didn’t require immediate attention.

• benign

• malignant

• exigent

• subtle

The manager had to deal with the _______ issue of customer complaints, which required urgent attention.

• pedestrian

• astute

• acute

• exigent

After months of searching, they finally decided to _______ some of the older inventory from the shelves.

• enact

• qualm

• cull

• kindle

His _______ behavior made it difficult for others to have a genuine conversation with him, as he always turned everything back to himself.

• narcissistic

• derailing

• foment

• cliched

The manager used a _______ approach to deal with the employees’ complaints, addressing the issue without causing too much disruption.

• astute

• subtle

• acute

• pithy