Vocabulary Quiz Set 1 9th

What does the verb "abstain" mean?

• To indulge in something frequently

• To choose not to do or have something

• To imagine or expect something

• To officially certify a document

Which of the following sentences uses the word "envisage" correctly?

• She envisaged a future where technology solved all problems.

• He was too haughty to envisage the contract.

• The report was too superfluous to envisage.

• The comedian envisaged levity into the meeting.

What is the meaning of the adjective "inept"?

• Highly skilled and competent

• Clumsy or unskilled

• Arrogantly superior

• Lightness or lack of seriousness

In which context is the noun "levity" used?

• To describe a serious and somber situation

• To describe a lightness or lack of seriousness

• To describe a pessimistic outlook

• To describe a member of the aristocracy

What does the adjective "pessimistic" describe?

• A tendency to see the best in things

• A tendency to see the worst aspect of things

• A tendency to be overly optimistic

• A tendency to be indifferent

What does it mean to "notarize" a document?

• To destroy a document

• To officially certify a document

• To write a document

• To translate a document

Which of the following best describes something that is "superfluous"?

• Essential and necessary

• More than is needed or wanted

• Beautiful and functional

• Surprising and confusing

Who is a "patrician"?

• A commoner with no social standing

• A member of the aristocracy

• A person who is clumsy or unskilled

• A person who is pessimistic

What does the verb "confound" mean?

• To clarify and explain

• To cause surprise or confusion

• To imagine or expect something

• To choose not to do something

Which of the following best describes someone who is "haughty"?

• Humble and modest

• Arrogantly superior and disdainful

• Clumsy and unskilled

• Light-hearted and humorous