Vocab Quiz #3

Question 1

zeitgeist (n)

Answer 1

the spirit of the age

Bob Dylan’s music perfectly captured the zeitgeist of the 60s

Question 2

vacuous (adj)

Answer 2

mindless

Instagram comments are vacuous and insane

Question 3

interminable (adj)

Answer 3

endless

It feels as though I have an interminable amount of homework.

Question 4

disparaging (adj)

Answer 4

expressing the opinion that something is of little worth

Voters often don’t like political advertisements in which opponents disparage one another

Question 5

intransigent (adj)

Answer 5

stubborn

Some students are intransigent about the no-phone policy in class and have refused to cooperate

Question 6

capricious (adj)

Answer 6

erratic; unpredictable

Because of his capricious nature, he found it hard to keep a steady job.

Question 7

amalgam (n)

Answer 7

a mixture or combination

My dinner was an amalgam of leftovers.

Question 8

behoove (v)

Answer 8

to benefit (someone)

It behooves me to attend school.

Question 9

unequivocal (adj)

Answer 9

absolute; leaving no doubt

The experiment must be repeated because the results are not unequivocal.

Question 10

pretense (n)

Answer 10

a false display of feelings, attitudes, or intentions

Since he only wrote one book, he makes no pretense of being a great writer.

Question 11

impassive (adj)

Answer 11

not feeling or showing emotion

When Jimmy Cross expressed his love for Martha, her face was neutral and impassive.

Question 12

concord (n)

Answer 12

feeling of agreement or harmony between people or groups

When they got divorced, they promised to work in concord to make the best decisions for their children