Vocabulary Quiz #16

What does the word "sardonic" mean?

• Cheerful and friendly

• Bitterly scornful; sneering; sarcastic

• Calm and peaceful

• Joyful and enthusiastic

Which word describes a situation where one must choose between two unsatisfactory alternatives?

• Eulogy

• Subterfuge

• Dilemma

• Exotic

What is the meaning of "truculent"?

• Gentle and kind

• Fierce; cruel; threatening

• Happy and content

• Quiet and reserved

Which word refers to high praise, especially in honor of someone who has died?

• Exotic

• Querulous

• Eulogy

• Sardonic

What does "exotic" mean?

• Common and ordinary

• Foreign; strange

• Local and familiar

• Dull and boring

Which word means habitually complaining or peevish?

• Truculent

• Sardonic

• Querulous

• Subterfuge

What is the definition of "subterfuge"?

• A straightforward plan

• A trip or plan for escaping something unpleasant; a deception

• An honest confession

• A joyful celebration

How do you spell...

• Sardanic

• Sardenick

• Sardonic

• Sardinic

How do you spell...

• Truculent

• Truculant

• Truckulent

• Truclent

How do you spell...

• Dillema

• Dillemma

• Dilema

• Dilemma