Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word 'conflagration' mean?

• A gentle breeze

• A type of flower

• A large destructive fire

• A small stream

What does the word 'cacophony' mean?

• A silent atmosphere

• A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

• A harmonious sound

• A type of musical instrument

What does the word 'silhouette' mean?

• A bright light

• A detailed painting

• A dark shape or outline against a lighter background

• A type of dance

What does the word 'desperate' mean?

• Being extremely wealthy

• Being very relaxed

• Feeling very happy

• Feeling or showing a hopeless sense that a situation is so bad as to be impossible to deal with

What does the word 'ominous' mean?

• Extremely joyful

• Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

• Promising success

• Being very colorful