Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "bolster" mean?

• To support or give a boost to

• To feel or express regret

• To remove or drive out

• To read thoroughly and carefully

What is the meaning of "deplore"?

• To trouble or haunt

• To feel or express regret or disapproval

• To lie face down

• To be full of tiny holes

Which word means "of little importance or not meant seriously"?

• Frivolous

• Staid

• Ornate

• Muster

What does "oust" mean?

• To support or give a boost to

• To remove or drive out

• To read thoroughly and carefully

• To declare legally invalid

What is the definition of "porous"?

• Full of tiny holes or able to be penetrated by air or water

• A pang of conscience

• A reminder

• A high point of land extending into water

What does "qualm" refer to?

• A pang of conscience or feeling of faintness or nausea

• A person or thing of no importance

• Elaborately decorated

• Indifferent or bored

What is the meaning of "staid"?

• Serious and dignified, or quiet or subdued

• To bring together for service

• To reduce to nothing

• To support or give a boost to

What does "annual" mean?

• To reduce to nothing, to make ineffective, or to declare legally invalid

• To read thoroughly and carefully

• A high point of land extending into water

• Indifferent or bored

What is the definition of "muster"?

• To bring together for service or battle

• A person or thing of no importance

• Elaborately decorated

• To feel or express regret

What does "ornate" mean?

• Elaborately decorated or showily splendid

• To support or give a boost to

• To remove or drive out

• To lie face down