Vocabulary Quiz List 1 (4/3)

Question 1

abdicate

Answer 1

fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty)

Question 2

albeit

Answer 2

although

Question 3

alternate

Answer 3

occur in turn repeatedly

Question 4

ambiguous

Answer 4

unclear or inexact because a choice between alternatives has not been made.

Question 5

apparent(ly)

Answer 5

clearly visible or understood; obvious

Question 6

duration

Answer 6

the time during which something continues

Question 7

emerge

Answer 7

become apparent, important, or prominent

Question 8

enable

Answer 8

give (someone or something) the authority or means to do something

Question 9

encounter

Answer 9

unexpectedly experience or be faced with (something difficult or hostile)

Question 10

enhance

Answer 10

intensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of

Question 11

notion

Answer 11

a conception of or belief about something

Question 12

notwithstanding

Answer 12

in spite of

Question 13

nuance

Answer 13

a subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

Question 14

orient

Answer 14

align or position (something) relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions

Question 15

paradigm

Answer 15

a typical example or pattern of something; a model