Vocabulary Quiz

Which word means the process of making small improvements to something?

• Fortitude

• Refinement

• Embankment

• Upholstery

What is the best definition of "suppleness"?

• Bravery in battle

• Ability to bend easily

• Great embarrassment

• A decorative structure

Which of the following is closest in meaning to "exquisite"?

• Plain

• Ugly

• Beautiful

• Rough

Gallantries can best be described as:

• Harsh criticisms

• Polite and brave acts

• Strong materials

• Quiet complaints

Which word describes something brilliantly colorful or shiny?

• Humiliating

• Resplendent

• Suppleness

• Homage

A speech that praises a hero would be an example of:

• Fortitude

• Upholstery

• Homage

• Embankment

Which word means courage during hard times?

• Fortitude

• Gallantries

• Refinement

• Suppleness

What does upholstery refer to?

• A support wall

• A type of behavior

• Material on furniture

• A path by the river

Which word best describes an event that causes great shame?

• Exquisite

• Humiliating

• Resplendent

• Gallantries

Which term refers to a raised structure used in construction or flood control?

• Refinement

• Fortitude

• Upholstery

• Embankment