WorksheetsVocabulary Builder Flashcards Quiz
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 44mins
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What does the word "abstemious" mean?
Indulging in excess
Self-disciplined and moderate
Aggressively hostile
Extremely friendly
What does the word "acquiesce" mean?
To refuse
To agree without protest
To criticize harshly
To be indifferent
What does the word "acrimonious" mean?
Pleasant and friendly
Bitter and angry
Calm and peaceful
Joyful and happy
What does the word "admonish" mean?
To praise
To warn or reprimand
To ignore
To entertain
What does the word "adroit" mean?
Clumsy
Skillful and clever
Lazy
Unintelligent
What does the word "aesthetic" mean?
Related to beauty
Related to sound
Related to taste
Related to touch
What does the word "affable" mean?
Unfriendly
Friendly and easy to talk to
Hostile
Shy and reserved
What does the word "aloof" mean?
Sociable
Distant and reserved
Energetic
Talkative
What does the word "comply" mean?
To resist
To ignore
To follow along
To challenge
What does "moderate in eating and drinking" refer to?
Gluttonous
Abstemious
Indulgent
Voracious
What does it mean "to earnestly caution" someone?
To ignore
To encourage
To admonish
To praise
What is the meaning of "great bitterness"?
Sweetness
Acrimony
Joy
Contentment
What does "an appreciation of what is beautiful or attractive" refer to?
Apathy
Indifference
Aesthetic
Disregard
What does the word "skillful" mean?
Inept
Clumsy
Adept
Unskilled
What does "detached, reserved" mean?
Sociable
Aloof
Friendly
Outgoing
What does "agreeable, friendly" mean?
Hostile
Amiable
Unpleasant
Rude
What is the meaning of the word "amalgam"?
A mixture or blend
A state of uncertainty
A feeling of intense pain
A comparison between two things
What does the word "ambiguous" mean?
Clear and precise
Open to more than one interpretation
A historical error
A typical example
What is the definition of "ambivalent"?
Having mixed feelings
A comparison between two things
A feeling of intense pain
A mixture or blend
What does "anachronism" refer to?
A mixture or blend
A state of uncertainty
Something out of its proper time
A feeling of intense pain
What is an "analogy"?
A mixture or blend
A comparison between two things
A feeling of intense pain
A state of uncertainty
What does "anguish" mean?
A mixture or blend
A state of uncertainty
A feeling of intense pain
A comparison between two things
What is an "anomaly" or "atypical"?
A typical example
A state of uncertainty
A mixture or blend
Something that deviates from the norm
What does "antecedent" or "forerunner" mean?
A mixture or blend
A state of uncertainty
Something that precedes another
A feeling of intense pain
Which word means "unclear, not definitive"?
Ambiguous
Concise
Explicit
Lucid
Which word means "a mixture, combination of different elements"?
Homogeneous
Amalgamation
Singular
Uniform
Which word means "not in the proper time period"?
Anachronistic
Contemporary
Timely
Modern
Which word means "having mixed feelings"?
Ambivalent
Certain
Decisive
Resolute
Which word means "agonizing physical or mental pain"?
Euphoria
Torment
Bliss
Comfort
Which word means "a similarity or likeness"?
Disparity
Dissimilarity
Resemblance
Difference
Which word means "a preceding event"?
Consequence
Aftermath
Precedent
Sequel
Which word means "a deviation from the norm"?
Conformity
Aberration
Regularity
Standard
Which word means a strong feeling of dislike or hostility?
Antithesis
Ascetic
Antipathy
Auspicious
Which word is synonymous with 'opposite' or 'contrary'?
Archaic
Antithesis
Audacious
Automaton
Which word describes something that is very old or old-fashioned?
Ascetic
Audacious
Archaic
Autonomous
Which word refers to a lifestyle characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence?
Ascetic
Auspicous
Automaton
Audacious
Which word means showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks?
Auspicous
Audacious
Autonomous
Antipathy
Which word means conducive to success or favorable?
Automaton
Archaic
Auspicous
Antipathy
Which word refers to a moving mechanical device made in imitation of a human being?
Autonomous
Automaton
Audacious
Ascetic
Which word means having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs?
Archaic
Antithesis
Autonomous
Auspicous
What is the term for something that is the direct opposite of another thing?
Synonym
Antonym
Homonym
Acronym
What is the term for strong dislike?
Affection
Sympathy
Antipathy
Empathy
What is the term for a person who leads a life of self-denial?
Hedonist
Ascetic
Epicurean
Materialist
What is the term for something that is out of date?
Modern
Contemporary
Obsolete
Current
What is the term for very favorable?
Adverse
Inimical
Auspicious
Hostile
What is the term for very bold; daring?
Timid
Audacious
Cowardly
Meek
What is the term for independent?
Autonomous
Dependent
Subordinate
Submissive
What is the term for a person who acts in a mechanical fashion, a mindless follower?
Leader
Innovator
Automaton
Thinker
What is the meaning of the word "bane"?
A source of harm or ruin
To misrepresent
A person who gives help
A person who receives help
What does the word "belie" mean?
To misrepresent
A source of harm or ruin
A person who gives help
A person who receives help
Who is a "benefactor"?
A person who gives help
A person who receives help
A source of harm or ruin
To misrepresent
Who is a "beneficiary"?
A person who receives help
A person who gives help
A source of harm or ruin
To misrepresent
What is the meaning of the word "boon"?
A blessing or benefit
Rude or insensitive
To misrepresent
A source of harm or ruin
What does "boorish" or "uncouth" mean?
Rude or insensitive
A blessing or benefit
To misrepresent
A source of harm or ruin
What does the word "bowdlerize" mean?
To remove offensive parts
A blessing or benefit
Rude or insensitive
To misrepresent
What is the meaning of "bucolic" or "rustic" or "pastoral"?
Relating to the countryside
Rude or insensitive
A blessing or benefit
To misrepresent
Which word means "to give a false impression"?
Beneficiary
Boon
Belie
Bucolic
Which word means "a source of harm"?
Bane
Benefactor
Boon
Bucolic
Which word means "a person who receives benefits"?
Benefactor
Beneficiary
Boon
Belie
Which word means "a person who gives gifts"?
Benefactor
Bane
Belie
Bucolic
Which word means "vulgar, crude"?
Bucolic
Boon
Bane
Boorish
Which word means "a timely benefit"?
Belie
Boon
Benefactor
Bucolic
Which word means "charmingly rural"?
Boorish
Bucolic
Bane
Belie
Which word means "to remove or delete objectionable parts of a book"?
Belie
Boon
Expurgate
Bucolic
What is the meaning of the word "bungler"?
A person who is skillful
A person who is clumsy and makes mistakes
A person who is very careful
A person who is very intelligent
What does the word "callous" describe?
Being very sensitive
Being very emotional
Being insensitive and cruel
Being very kind
Which of the following words means "unpredictable or changeable"?
Charlatan
Chimerical
Capricious/mercurial
Circumscribe
What is a "charlatan"?
A genuine expert
A person who pretends to have skills or knowledge
A person who is very honest
A person who is very shy
What does "chimerical" mean?
Realistic
Practical
Imaginary and fanciful
Logical
What does "circuitous" mean?
Direct and straightforward
Roundabout and lengthy
Quick and efficient
Short and simple
What does it mean to "circumscribe" something?
To expand it
To limit or restrict it
To ignore it
To enhance it
What does "circumspect/prudent" mean?
Reckless
Careful and cautious
Impulsive
Carefree
Which word means "insensitive"?
Empathetic
Sensitive
Insensitive
Compassionate
Which word describes "an inept person"?
Expert
Clumsy
Adept
Lazy
Which word means "a fake, a fraud, a cheat"?
Genuine
Authentic
Fraudulent
Honest
Which word describes "fickle, constant shifting moods"?
Stable
Consistent
Fickle
Predictable
Which word means "circular and therefore indirect"?
Direct
Straightforward
Circular
Indirect
Which word describes "a fantastic scheme, unchecked imagination"?
Realistic
Practical
Imaginative
Fantastic
Which word means "cautious, careful"?
Reckless
Careful
Hasty
Impulsive
Which word means "to narrowly restrict, to limit action, to draw a line around"?
Expand
Enlarge
Restrict
Broaden
What is the meaning of the word "circumvent"?
To go around or bypass
To predict the future
To be secretive
To be confused
What is the meaning of the word "clairvoyant"?
To go around or bypass
To predict the future
To be secretive
To be confused
What is the meaning of the word "clandestine"?
To go around or bypass
To predict the future
To be secretive
To be confused
What is the meaning of the word "confounded"?
To go around or bypass
To predict the future
To be secretive
To be confused
What is the meaning of the word "conjecture"?
To go around or bypass
To predict the future
An opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
To be confused
What is the meaning of the word "convoluted"?
To go around or bypass
To predict the future
To be secretive
Extremely complex and difficult to follow
What is the meaning of the word "copious"?
To go around or bypass
Abundant in supply or quantity
To be secretive
To be confused
