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Word Workout

Word Workout

Please read each question carefully and select the correct answer by clicking on the corresponding button. The answer key will be provided after the quiz is scored. Streeeetch that mind!

1.

Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to: ARCHAIC
youthful
cautious
antiquated
twisted
aggressive
I don't know
2.

Choose the word that best expresses the opposite of: BERATE
praise
deny
offer
allow
negate
I don't know
3.

The plaintive cries of the orphaned kitten were heart-breaking. What does PLAINTIVE mean?
senseless
persistent
weak
mournful
shrill
I don't know
4.

The conclusive remarks of the president's prolix speech were met with snores and sighs of relief. What does PROLIX mean?
cruel
verbose
terse
complete
concise
I don't know
5.

Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to: TITILLATE
appal
aggrandize
hasten
stimulate
incorporate
I don't know
6.

The lovers kept their tryst even though they knew that danger was imminent. What is a TRYST?
a secret
a habit
a meeting
a bond
a plan
I don't know
7.

Which of the following words is the odd one out?
Ayrshire
Holstein
Terrapin
Brown Swiss
Jersey
I don't know
8.

Which of the following is an act of REGICIDE?
The murder of a mother
The murder of a father
The murder of a parent
The murder of a king or queen
The suicide of an entire family
The murder of a sibling
I don't know
9.

What is a TROGLODYTE?
a hermit
a dishonest politician
a cavedweller
a mythical hero
a hunchback
I don't know
10.

My grandfather gave a heart-felt speech about the valorous deeds of those soldiers who fought to the death for their country. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to VALOROUS?
selfish
selfless
dauntless
truculent
comic
I don't know
11.

She was blessed with lustrous hair, bright eyes and flawless skin, but her pulchritude often distracted people from appreciating her intellect. What does PULCHRITUDE mean?
perfection
fate
luck
maturity
beauty
I don't know

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