English Vocabulary Test 2

Question 1

Benevolent:

Answer 1

Showing kindness and goodwill; characterized by a desire to help others.

Question 2

Ponderous:

Answer 2

Slow and clumsy because of great weight; dull or laborious.

Question 3

Mollify:

Answer 3

To soothe or calm someone’s feelings; to make less angry or upset.

Question 4

Ambivalence:

Answer 4

Mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

Question 5

Inadvertent:

Answer 5

Unintentional; not done on purpose.

Question 6

Incite:

Answer 6

To stir up or provoke to action, often something negative like violence.

Question 7

Cacophony:

Answer 7

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Question 8

Effervescent:

Answer 8

Bubbling with high spirits; lively and enthusiastic.

Question 9

Parity:

Answer 9

The state of being equal, especially in terms of status or pay.

Question 10

Baleful:

Answer 10

Threatening harm or evil; harmful in intent or effect.

Question 11

Concede:

Answer 11

To admit or acknowledge something, often reluctantly.

Question 12

Trite:

Answer 12

Overused and therefore lacking originality or freshness.

Question 13

Sanction:

Answer 13

To approve or allow officially; also, a penalty or coercive measure imposed to enforce compliance.

Question 14

Lucid:

Answer 14

Clear and easy to understand; rational and sane.

Question 15

Rebuff:

Answer 15

To reject or criticize bluntly; a sudden and ungracious refusal.

Question 16

Recant:

Answer 16

To withdraw or retract a statement or belief formally.

Question 17

Inane:

Answer 17

Silly or meaningless; lacking sense or significance.

Question 18

Petulance:

Answer 18

Irritability or sudden, unreasoning anger.

Question 19

Contingent:

Answer 19

Dependent on something else; possible but not certain to occur.

Question 20

Penchant:

Answer 20

A strong liking or tendency toward something.

Question 20

Jocular:

Answer 20

Humorous or playful; characterized by joking.

Question 21

Sustain:

Answer 21

To support or maintain; to endure or withstand over time.

Question 22

Vestige:

Answer 22

A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists.

Question 22

Marred:

Answer 22

Damaged or disfigured; spoiled.

Question 22

Incorrigible:

Answer 22

Incapable of being corrected or reformed; firmly entrenched.

Question 23

Ample:

Answer 23

More than enough; abundant; spacious.

Question 23

Coalesce:

Answer 23

To come together and form one mass or whole.

Question 24

Homogenous:

Answer 24

Of the same kind; alike; uniform in nature.

Question 25

Minute:

Answer 25

Extremely small; precise or detailed.

Question 26

Slough:

Answer 26

To shed or remove; a swampy or boggy area.

Question 27

Exalt:

Answer 27

To hold in high regard; to elevate or raise in status.

Question 28

Intrinsic:

Answer 28

Belonging naturally; essential or inherent.

Question 29

Repudiate:

Answer 29

To refuse to accept or be associated with; to reject.

Question 30

Candid:

Answer 30

Honest and straightforward; frank; open.

Question 31

Fickle:

Answer 31

Changing frequently, especially as regards one’s loyalties or affections.

Question 32

Reticent:

Answer 32

Reserved; not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.

Question 33

Unprecedented:

Answer 33

Never done or known before; without previous example.

Question 34

Nefarious:

Answer 34

Wicked or criminal; villainous.

Question 34

Malign:

Answer 34

Evil in nature or effect; to speak harmful truths about someone.

Question 35

Jargon:

Answer 35

Specialized language used by a particular group or profession.

Question 35

Ubiquitous:

Answer 35

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Question 36

Perfunctory:

Answer 36

Done as a routine or duty without real interest or effort.

Question 37

Furtive:

Answer 37

Secretive or stealthy; done in a way intended to avoid notice.

Question 38

Culpable:

Answer 38

Deserving blame; guilty of a wrongdoing.

Question 38

Nurture:

Answer 38

To care for and encourage the growth or development of something.

Question 39

Succinct:

Answer 39

Briefly and clearly expressed.

Question 40

Garrulous:

Answer 40

Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Question 41

Genial:

Answer 41

Friendly and cheerful; pleasant and kindly.

Question 42

Antithesis:

Answer 42

A contrast or opposition between two things.

Question 43

Erratic:

Answer 43

Unpredictable; inconsistent; irregular.

Question 44

Disparage:

Answer 44

To speak of someone or something in a way that shows strong disapproval and lack of respect.

Question 45

Pacifist:

Answer 45

A person who believes in and promotes peace, avoiding violence.

Question 46

Garish:

Answer 46

Obtrusively bright and showy; lurid.

Question 47

Confound:

Answer 47

To cause surprise or confusion; to mix up or confuse.

Question 48

Quandary:

Answer 48

A state of uncertainty or perplexity, often about what to do in a difficult situation.

Question 49

Rampant:

Answer 49

Flourishing or spreading unchecked; wild or out of control.

Question 50

Truculent:

Answer 50

Aggressively defiant; eager to fight or argue.

Question 51

Pretentious:

Answer 51

Attempting to impress by pretending to be more important or knowledgeable than one is.

Question 52

Meticulous:

Answer 52

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Question 52

Insipid:

Answer 52

Lacking flavor or interest; dull.

Question 53

Alienate:

Answer 53

To make someone feel isolated or estranged; to turn away.

Question 54

Despondent:

Answer 54

Feeling hopeless or in low spirits; disheartened.

Question 55

Opulence:

Answer 55

Great wealth or luxuriousness.

Question 56

Criteria:

Answer 56

Standards or principles by which something is judged or decided.

Question 56

Nostalgic:

Answer 56

Longing for the past; having a sentimental or wistful desire to return to a former time.

Question 57

Dogmatic:

Answer 57

Asserting opinions in an authoritative or arrogant manner; rigidly adhering to principles.

Question 58

Undermine:

Answer 58

To weaken or harm gradually or covertly.

Question 59

Obtuse:

Answer 59

Slow to understand or perceive; lacking sharpness or intellect.

Question 60

Trepidation:

Answer 60

A feeling of fear or anxiety about something that may happen.

Question 61

Acquiescent:

Answer 61

Ready to accept or comply without protest; passive.

Question 62

Recluse:

Answer 62

A person who lives in solitude and avoids others.

Question 63

Corroborate:

Answer 63

To confirm or give support to a statement, theory, or finding.

Question 64

Arbitrary:

Answer 64

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.

Question 65

Stagnant:

Answer 65

Not flowing or moving; inactive or dull.

Question 66

Extraneous:

Answer 66

Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject at hand; external.

Question 67

Mundane:

Answer 67

Ordinary or commonplace; lacking excitement or variety.

Question 68

Querulous

Answer 68

Complaining or whining; showing a tendency to be petulant.

Question 68

Discern:

Answer 68

To recognize or identify as separate and distinct; to perceive clearly.

Question 69

Extricate:

Answer 69

To free or remove from a difficult or tangled situation.

Question 70

Infer:

Answer 70

To deduce or conclude information from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

Question 71

Paltry:

Answer 71

Small or insignificant; worthless or trivial.

Question 72

Diatribe:

Answer 72

A forceful and bitter verbal attack or criticism.

Question 73

Innocuous:

Answer 73

Harmless; not likely to provoke strong reactions.

Question 74

Plausible:

Answer 74

Seeming reasonable or probable; believable.

Question 75

Flagrant:

Answer 75

Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.

Question 76

Malleable:

Answer 76

Capable of being shaped or changed; adaptable.

Question 77

Scrutinize:

Answer 77

To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.

Question 78

Expunge:

Answer 78

To erase or remove completely.

Question 79

Unkempt:

Answer 79

Untidy or disheveled in appearance.

Question 80

Warranted:

Answer 80

Justified or authorized; having a good reason.