Vocabulary and Word Meanings Quiz

What is the meaning of the verb "beleaguer"?

• To annoy persistently

• To think intently and at length

• To destroy completely

• To attract strongly

Which word means "think intently and at length"?

• Contemplate

• Eradicate

• Mesmerize

• Rational

To "discriminate" means to:

• Recognize or perceive the difference

• Destroy completely

• Express yourself clearly

• Be moderately warm

Which adjective describes something "distinctly dissimilar or unlike"?

• Diverse

• Tepid

• Spontaneous

• Precarious

What does "eradicate" mean?

• Destroy completely

• Attract strongly

• Get involved

• Be dignified

If someone is "fluent," they are able to:

• Express themselves readily, clearly, and effectively

• Be moderately warm

• Be not secure

• Be lean and wrinkled

What does "implicit" mean?

• Suggested though not directly expressed

• Consistent with reason

• Said or done without planning

• Arousing powerful emotions

To "inhibit" means to:

• Limit the range or extent of

• Attract strongly

• Be not secure

• Be dignified

Which word means "narrowly restricted in outlook or scope"?

• Insular

• Spontaneous

• Rational

• Tepid

What does it mean to "intervene"?

• Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action

• Destroy completely

• Be moderately warm

• Express yourself clearly