Vocab Quiz #5

Question 1

Adulation

Answer 1

Excessive praise or admiration.

Question 2

Assiduous

Answer 2

Showing great care, effort, and perseverance.

Question 3

Circuitous

Answer 3

Indirect or roundabout in path or approach.

Question 4

Convergence

Answer 4

The act of coming together at a single point.

Question 5

Deleterious

Answer 5

Harmful or damaging, often in a subtle way.

Question 6

Demagogue

Answer 6

A leader who gains power by appealing to people’s emotions and prejudices.

Question 7

Disdain

Answer 7

A feeling of contempt or lack of respect for someone or something.

Question 8

Emulate

Answer 8

To try to match or surpass someone, often by imitation.

Question 9

Fortuitous

Answer 9

Happening by chance, often in a fortunate way.

Question 10

Hedonist

Answer 10

Someone who prioritizes pleasure as the main goal in life.

Question 11

Impute

Answer 11

To attribute something (especially a fault or bad action) to someone.

Question 12

Intrepid

Answer 12

Fearless and adventurous.

Question 13

Ostentatious

Answer 13

Showy or designed to impress others.

Question 14

Precocious

Answer 14

Showing advanced abilities or maturity at an unusually young age.

Question 15

Prosaic

Answer 15

Ordinary, dull, or lacking imagination.

Question 16

Rancorous

Answer 16

Bitter and full of resentment.

Question 17

Sagacity

Answer 17

The quality of having good judgment and wisdom.

Question 18

Scrutinize

Answer 18

To examine something closely and thoroughly.

Question 19

Tenacious

Answer 19

Persistent and determined, not easily letting go.

Question 20

Vindicate

Answer 20

To clear someone of blame or suspicion.