Vocabulary Quiz 3

This quiz consists of words taken from Vocabulary Lists Week 11 through Week 15. Note: Some questions will require you to choose the best word for the definition provided while other questions will require you to choose the correct definition for the given word.

published on August 30, 2011
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Abscond

Hint: 1 choice
(v.) to sneak away and hide
(v.) to bring under control, subdue
(v.) to criticize
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Gregarious

Hint: 1 choice
(adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable
(adj.) having a terrible taste or smell
(adj.) fleeting, momentary
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(adj.) advanced, developing ahead of time

Hint: 1 choice
Insidious
Magnanimous
Precocious
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Demagogue

Hint: 1 choice
(n.) puzzle, problem
(n.) a leader who appeals to people's prejudices
(n.) one who flatters for self-gain
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(adj.) stern, joyless

Hint: 1 choice
Puerile
Agile
Dour
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(n.) an abundance, excess

Hint: 1 choice
Infamy
Conundrum
Plethora
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Veracity

Hint: 1 choice
(n.) truthfulness, accuracy
(n.) crafty dishonesty
(n.) difference, failure of things to correspond
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Parsimony

Hint: 1 choice
(n.) frugality, stinginess
(n.) a difficult situation
(n.) a gift or blessing
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Zephyr

Hint: 1 choice
(n.) a bruise
(n.) a gentle breeze
(n.) a puzzle, problem
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(adj.) not yielding easily, stubborn

Hint: 1 choice
Obstinate
Rancid
Evanescent
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(n.) one who flatters for self-gain

Hint: 1 choice
Quagmire
Boon
Sycophant
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(v.) to give up a position, usually one of leadership

Hint: 1 choice
Disparage
Subjugate
Abdicate
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Credulity

Hint: 1 choice
(n.) a handicap
(n.) notoriety, extreme ill-repute
(n.) readiness to believe
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(n.) something that differs from the norm

Hint: 1 choice
Aberration
Contusion
Quagmire
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(v.) to agree without protesting

Hint: 1 choice
Deface
Acquiesce
Propogate
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(v.) to make more violent, intense

Hint: 1 choice
Deprecate
Exacerbate
Elicit
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(n.) an inclination, preference

Hint: 1 choice
Propensity
Discrepancy
Liability
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Somnolent

Hint: 1 choice
(adj.) quick, nimble
(adj.) sleepy, drowsy
(adj.) having a tendency to quarrel or dispute
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Venerate

Hint: 1 choice
(v.) to regard with respect; to honor
(v.) to suggest indirectly or subtly
(v.) to belittle, depreciate
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Surfeit

Hint: 1 choice
(n.) something for which someone is legally responsible
(n.) a gift or blessing
(n.) an overabundant supply or indulgence