Vocabulary From Articles

Question 1

Ubiquitous

Answer 1

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

Question 2

Banality

Answer 2

Unoriginality.

Question 3

Cacophonous

Answer 3

Involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Question 4

Fallow

Answer 4

Inactive.

Question 5

Syndicate

Answer 5

A group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest.

Question 6

Addled

Answer 6

Unable to think clearly; confused.

Question 7

Idiosyncrasy

Answer 7

A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

Question 8

Anachronism

Answer 8

A thing belonging or appropriate to it other than that in which it exists.

Question 9

Quotidian

Answer 9

Of or occurring every day; daily.

Question 10

Hedonism

Answer 10

The pursuit of pleasure chemical and sensual self-indulgence.

Question 11

Ephemeral

Answer 11

Lasting for a very short time.

Question 12

Nuance

Answer 12

A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.

Question 13

Encumbrance

Answer 13

A burden or impediment.

Question 14

Caucus

Answer 14

a meeting at which local members of a political party register their preference among candidates running for office or select delegates to attend a convention.

Question 15

Deluge

Answer 15

A great quantity of something arriving at the same time.

Question 16

Polymath

Answer 16

A person of wide-ranging knowledge or learning.

Question 17

Acrimonious

Answer 17

(typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter.

Question 18

Repercussion

Answer 18

An unintended consequence, especially an unwelcome one.

Question 19

Arcane

Answer 19

Understood by few; mysterious or secret.

Question 20

Jocularly

Answer 20

Fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful.

Question 21

Epitomize

Answer 21

Be a perfect example of.

Question 22

Punctilious

Answer 22

Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

Question 23

Prose

Answer 23

Written or spoken language in it’s ordinary form, without metrical structure.

Question 24

Quibbling

Answer 24

The action of raising objections about trivial matter.

Question 25

Recant

Answer 25

Say that one no longer holds an opinion or belief, especially when considered heretical.

Question 26

Cadence

Answer 26

A modulation or inflection of the voice.

Question 27

Revel

Answer 27

Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.

Question 28

Dichotomy

Answer 28

A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.