Vocabulary Quiz

What word means “to publicly declare to be wrong or evil”?

• Decry

• Perceive

• Endorse

• Justify

What word means “lasting for a very short time”?

• Eternal

• Ephemeral

• Resolute

• Tedious

What word means “showing a lack of courage or determination; timid”?

• Brazen

• Valiant

• Pusillanimous

• Ferocious

What word means “a person who believes in the superiority of their own group”?

• Egalitarian

• Chauvinist

• Pacifist

• Humanist

What word means “to make something bad or unsatisfactory better”?

• Deteriorate

• Aggravate

• Ameliorate

• Perpetuate

What word means “a person who tries to win favor through flattery”?

• Mentor

• Sycophant

• Rival

• Stoic

What word means “a feeling of deep respect tinged with awe”?

• Contempt

• Reverence

• Apathy

• Ennui

What word means “expressing strong disapproval, especially in a formal way”?

• Commend

• Censure

• Console

• Predict

What word means “to clear someone of blame or suspicion”?

• Condemn

• Vilify

• Vindicate

• Prosecute

What word means “excessively eager to please or obey”?

• Obstinate

• Indifferent

• Obsequious

• Nonchalant