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Vocabulary Quiz 2
Quiz-Need to know the part of speech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Allot | (v.) to assign or distribute in shares or portions Synonyms: apportion, parcel out, allocate |
| Amass | (v.) to bring together, collect, gather, especially for oneself; to come together, assemble Synonyms: pile up, garner Antonyms: scatter, dissipate, squander, waste |
| Audacious | (adj.) bold, adventurous, recklessly daring Synonyms: enterprising, brave Antonyms: timid, cowardly |
| Comply | (v.) to yield to a request or command Synonyms: consent, acquiesce Antonyms: reject, refuse, decline |
| Devoid | (adj.) not having or using, lacking Synonyms: wanting, bereft Antonyms: full, aboarding |
| Elite | (n.) the choice part of a group of people or things; (adj.) superior Noun Synonyms: cream of the crop, upper crust Noun Antonyms: rank and file, dregs of society |
| Grapple | (n.) an iron hook used to grab and hold; (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with Verb Synonyms: tackle, confront, struggle with |
| Incapacitate | (v.) to deprive of strength or ability; to make legally ineligible Synonyms: debilitate, paralyze, cripple Antonyms: rehabilitate, renew |
| Instigate | (v.) to urge on; to stir up, provoke, start, incite Antonyms: stop, quell, squelch, quash |
| Longevity | (n.) long life, long duration, length of life Antonyms: shortness, transience |
| Myriad | (adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number Adjective Synonyms: innumerable, countless Adjective Antonyms: few, scant, sparse |
| Perspective | (n.) a point of view or general standpoint from which different things are viewed, physically or mentally; the appearance to the eye of the various objects at a given time, place, or distance Synonyms: viewpoint, sense of proportion |
| Perturb | (v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion Synonyms: upset, agitate, anger Antonyms: delight, gladden, please |
| Prodigious | (adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree Synonyms: gigantic, tremendous, astounding Antonyms: puny, minuscule, insignificant |
| Relevant | (adj.) connected with or related to the matter at hand Synonyms: pertinent, germane, applicable Antonyms: unconnected, extraneous |
| Skittish | (adj.) extremely nervous and easily frightened; shy or timid; extremely cautious; unstable, undependable Synonyms: jumpy, restive, capricious, fickle Antonyms: bold, daring, reckless, cool, unflappable |
| Tether | (n.) a rope or chain used to fasten something to a fixed object; the outer limit of strength or resources; (v.) to fasten with a rope or chain Verb Synonyms: tie up, chain up, leash Verb Antonyms: untie, let loose |
| Unision | (n.) a sounding together; agreement or accord Synonyms: harmony, concord, assent |
| Vie | (v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority Synonyms: contend, rival |
| Willful | (adj.) stubbornly doing as one wants, doing either way even if there is effects ; done on purpose, deliberate Synonyms: headstrong, obstinate, premeditated Antonyms: docile, obedient, tractable |