Vocabulary Quiz

What does the verb "importune" mean?

• To weigh down or burden

• To lessen in intensity

• To persistently ask or beg for something

• To carefully select and organize items

Which adjective describes something remarkably great in size, extent, or degree?

• Rudimentary

• Prodigious

• Diminutive

• Prolific

What does "rudimentary" mean?

• Involving or limited to basic principles

• Producing much fruit or offspring

• To strive to equal or excel

• To refrain from something

What is the meaning of "declivity"?

• A downward slope

• To refrain from something

• Extremely small

• Strong disapproval

Which word means to lessen in intensity or degree?

• Emulate

• Abate

• Curate

• Forbear

What does the word "Infallible" mean?

• Capable of making mistakes

• Incapable of making mistakes

• Always incorrect

• Often wrong

What is the meaning of "Conjecture"?

• A proven fact

• A temporary stay

• An opinion formed on incomplete information

• A permanent decision

Which word means "Never to be broken or dishonored"?

• Platonic

• Infallible

• Inviolable

• Forlorn

What does "Platonic" refer to?

• Romantic love

• Physical desire

• Free from physical desire

• Temporary stay

What does "Hoary" describe?

• New and fresh

• Gray or white with age

• Bright and colorful

• Young and vibrant