The following quiz is designed to test your vocabulary. Each word has four choices with one choice closely matching its meaning. Answers are given at the end of the quiz. Enjoy wordabbling.
1. Acrophobia
a) Fear of heights
b) Fear of open spaces
c) Fear of water
d) None of the above
2. Bolster
a) A solid support
b) A blindfold
c) To add support
d) None of the above
3. Circumfuse
a) To pour around
b) To diffuse
c) Rotate
d) Both a & b
4. Deferent (anatomy)
a) Conveying toward
b) Related to nerves
c) Conveying away
d) None of the above
5. Enamor
a) To obsess with
b) To fill with love
c) A kind of shiny metal
d) An ancient armor
6. Flapdoodle
a) Swimming gear
b) Wayward hand
c) To wave wildly
d) Nonsense
7. Holler
a) To shout
b) Speak with difficulty
c) A dog bark
d) Bear howl
8. Laudable
a) Related to laughter
b) Condemnatory
c) Praiseworthy
d) None of the above
9. Pliant
a) Suggestible
b) Related to trees
c) Flexible
d) Both a & c
10. Weariful
a) Full of fatigue
b) Pleasurable
c) Tedious
d) Both a & c
Answers:
1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (d) 4. (c) 5 (b) 6 (d) 7 (a) 8 (c) 9. (d) 10 (d)
Your Score:
8-10 Excellent
5-7 Good
1-4 Need improvement
