‘Let’s give the meaning’ Quiz

Some words have tricky meanings. Some words are not as they sound to be. Try this simple quiz to find out your vocabulary.

  1.  1

    Each year, southern France is buffeted by a strong wind called the mistral. It is:

    • A cold wind from the north
    • A hot wind from the south
    • A dry wind from the east
    • A moist wind from the west
  2.  2

    What does exiguous mean?

    • Small
    • Scanty
    • Unbelievable
    • Absurd
  3.  3

    What is the meaning of the adjective lambent?

    • softly radiant
    • warmly soft
    • soft and smooth
    • warm and soft
  4.  4

    What do you suppose an entomologist is?

    • a scientist who studies insects.
    • insect eliminator
    • insect terminator
    • insect collector
  5.  5

    What is the best choice for the meaning of reprehensible?

    • blameworthy
    • irresponsible
    • troublemaker
    • stupid
  6.  6

    The nurse used a sphygmomanometer for:

    • checking blood pressure
    • checking temperature
    • checking pulse
    • checking respiration
  7.  7

    It was pleasant to watch the zephyr make the trees move. Can you conclude what zephyr means here?

    • the west wind, possibly any gentle breeze.
    • darkness
    • gloom
    • west
  8.  8

    Pusillanimous means?

    • Weak of spirit
    • coward
    • afraid
    • don’t have courage
  9.  9

    What condition would putrid steak most likely be in?

    • rotten
    • destructed
    • stink
    • has mildew
  10. 10

    Someone put the ‘kibosh’ in your idea. What is kibosh?

    • stopping
    • squelching
    • pushing
    • entertaining
  11. 11

    Which of the following words means reddish-yellow?

    • fulvous
    • glabrous
    • glamorous
    • parlous
  12. 12

    What is the meaning of the noun gramarye?

    • magic
    • witchcraft
    • superstitious belief
    • correctness in grammar
  13. 13

    What is the meaning of the adjective otiose?

    • serving no purpose
    • lost of ideas
    • slow
    • backyard
  14. 14

    Pejorative means?

    • negative
    • positive
    • psychological
    • mental
  15. 15

    Harridan means?

    • difficult
    • unpleasant manner
    • always in a hurry
    • widow
  16. 16

    His skill at prestidigitation gained him the reputation of being ________.

    • a magician
    • juggler
    • extortionist
    • accounting
  17. 17

    What is the meaning of the verb vitiate?

    • corrupt
    • impair
    • sprawl
    • revive
  18. 18

    What is a moloch?

    • an Australian animal
    • a bucket
    • a delicacy in Spain
    • an old man
  19. 19

    Of these traditional craftsmen, which one was the shoemaker?

    • the cordwainer
    • the lovitor
    • the farrier
    • the borderer
  20. 20

    Which of these words means “meekness” or “gentleness”?

    • mansuetude
    • consuetude
    • hebetude
    • altitude

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