Vocabulary Quizs

bombastic (adj)

• Wordy and pompous in speech or in writing

• Concise and clear in communication

• Simple and straightforward in expression

• Casual and informal in tone

empirical (adj)

• Based on theoretical knowledge

• Based on practical experience, observation, or experiment

• Based on assumptions and beliefs

• Based on historical data

semantics (n)

• The study of sentence structure

• The meaning in language

• The sound of words

• The rules of grammar

nomenclature (n)

• Set or system of names

• A type of chemical reaction

• A method of data analysis

• A style of writing

mellifluous (adj)

• Harsh-sounding

• Sweet-sounding

• Dull-sounding

• Rough-sounding

erudite (adj)

• Scholarly

• Ignorant

• Superficial

• Uninformed

cacophonous (adj)

• Sounding harmonious

• Sounding discordant

• Sounding melodious

• Sounding pleasant

neophyte (n)

• A beginner

• An expert

• A scholar

• A novice

circumspect (adj)

• Cautious; prudent

• Reckless; impulsive

• Indifferent; apathetic

• Careless; negligent

superficial (adj)

• Concerned with the surface; shallow

• Deeply insightful and profound

• Highly detailed and thorough

• Completely irrelevant and unimportant