Intermediate Vocabulary - Grade 10

Question 1

Admonish

Answer 1

Warn or reprimand someone firmly.

Question 2

Assiduous

Answer 2

Showing great care and perseverance.

Question 3

Augment

Answer 3

Make (something) greater by adding to it; increase.

Question 4

Belligerent

Answer 4

Hostile and aggressive.

Question 5

Connotation

Answer 5

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Question 6

Contingent

Answer 6

Subject to change; occurring or existing only if (certain circumstances) are the case.

Question 7

Demeanor

Answer 7

Outward behavior or bearing.

Question 8

Disseminate

Answer 8

Spread (something, especially information) widely.

Question 9

Dissident

Answer 9

A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state.

Question 10

Elusive

Answer 10

Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.

Question 11

Emulate

Answer 11

Match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

Question 12

Expedite

Answer 12

Make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.

Question 13

Fortuitous

Answer 13

Happening by accident or chance rather than design.

Question 13

Impetuous

Answer 13

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care.

Question 14

Incongruous

Answer 14

Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something.

Question 15

Meticulous

Answer 15

Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise.

Question 15

Panacea

Answer 15

A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

Question 15

Omnipotent

Answer 15

(of a deity) Having unlimited power; able to do anything.

Question 16

Perfunctory

Answer 16

(of an action or gesture) Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection.

Question 17

Preposterous

Answer 17

Contrary to reason or common sense; utterly absurd or ridiculous.

Question 18

Preclude

Answer 18

Prevent from happening; make impossible.

Question 19

Propensity

Answer 19

An inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.

Question 20

Recalcitrant

Answer 20

Having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.

Question 20

Relegate

Answer 20

Consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.

Question 21

Relinquish

Answer 21

Voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.

Question 21

Retrospective

Answer 21

Looking back on or dealing with past events or situations.

Question 21

Travesty

Answer 21

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.

Question 22

Tumult

Answer 22

A loud, confused noise, especially one caused by a large mass of people.

Question 23

Unilateral

Answer 23

(of an action or decision) Performed by or affecting only one person, group, or country involved in a particular situation, without the agreement of another or the others.

Question 24

Vindicate

Answer 24

Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.

Question 25

Zealot

Answer 25

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals.