English 10 Vocabulary review 1-4

What does the adjective 'Assiduous' mean?

• Showing great care and perseverance

• Being careless and lazy

• Acting in a humorous way

• Displaying anger frequently

What is the meaning of 'Candor'?

• the quality of being open or honest

• a type of musical instrument

• a place in Europe

• a style of painting

What is the definition of the adjective 'Condescending'?

• Showing patronizing superiority

• Expressing genuine admiration

• Demonstrating complete ignorance

• Displaying enthusiastic support

What does 'Emulate' mean?

• match or surpass, a person or achievement, typically imitate

• to destroy completely

• to ignore or neglect

• to make something smaller

What does the verb 'Vilify' mean?

• speak or write in a damaging or disparaging way

• to praise enthusiastically

• to make something beautiful

• to ignore completely

What is the meaning of the word 'Bolster'?

• support or strengthen

• to weaken

• to ignore

• to criticize

• to confuse

What does the noun 'Perplex' mean?

• cause someone to feel completely baffled

• to make something shine

• to organize something neatly

• to express joy loudly

What does the verb 'Denigrate' mean?

• criticize unfairly

• praise enthusiastically

• ignore completely

• explain thoroughly

What does the adjective 'Strenuous' mean?

• Requiring great effort

• Very easy

• Completely silent

• Extremely short

What is the meaning of 'Aloof'?

• Not friendly or open, distant

• Very friendly and sociable

• Extremely happy and excited

• Quick to understand and respond