Vocabulary Quiz

Which word best describes something that is very showy and flashy?

• Polished

• Dismal

• Flamboyant

• Repulsive

What does "winnow" mean?

• To amplify

• To support

• To get rid of something unwanted

• To conjecture

If you "thwart" someone's plans, you:

• Support them

• Prevent them

• Amplify them

• Ignore them

"Dexterity" refers to:

• Understanding

• Skill with hands

• A hypothesis

• A ranking

"Verisimilitude" means:

• Being controversial

• The appearance of being real

• Being destitute

• Being egalitarian

Which word means favorable?

• Inhibit

• Propitious

• Repulsive

• Dismal

To "inhibit" means to:

• Support

• Prevent

• Amplify

• Understand

"Conjecture" is a:

• Statement

• Hypothesis

• Ranking

• Mystery

To "bolster" means to:

• Prevent

• Support

• Oppose

• Ignore

What does "gain currency" mean?

• To be poor

• To become more popular

• To be controversial

• To be disputed