Word Knowledge

She was surprised by the "terse" reply to her question. The word "terse" most nearly means ____. abrupt lengthy compact gentle

abrupt

The word "bounteous" most nearly means ____. beholden unaware withdrawn abundant

abundant

The senator won the election because of the "fervor" of his speeches and debates. The word most opposite in meaning to "fervor" is ____. bawdry apathy flamboyance vigor

apathy

The word "tableau" most nearly means ____. bundle troupe arrangement tabletop

arrangement

The word "winsome" most nearly means ____. unremarkable wishful attractive thoughtful

attractive

The word "verisimilitude" most nearly means ____. causality falsity authenticity originality

authenticity

The word "sanctioned" most nearly means ____. patronized banned irregular authorized

authorized

The word "circumvent" most nearly means ____. allow concise release avoid

avoid

Jennifer thought the new dress was "horrendous". The word "horrendous" most nearly means ____. flattering daunting awful beautiful

awful

The word "neophyte" most nearly means ____. master balladeer craftsman beginner

beginner

The word "adobe" most nearly means ____. underground brick headquarters consent

brick

The word "intrinsic" most nearly means ____. built-in layered separated accidental

built-in

The word "retract" most nearly means ____. repeat advance enforce cancel

cancel

Karen was hoping she could be one of the new members of the "sorority". The word "sorority" most nearly means ____. club charity pageant initiation

club

The word "synthesize" most nearly means ____. combine divide proceed separate

combine

The word "acquiescence" most nearly means ____. striation foreclosure consent denial

consent

The "commentator" made several remarks about the breaking news that surprised the listeners. The word "commentator" most nearly means ____. onlooker orator correspondent passerby

correspondent

The word "restitution" most nearly means ____. damages stipend fine take

damage

The word "fragility" most nearly means ____. elasticity sturdiness firmness delicacy

delicacy

Susan was going to "concoct" a scheme to get him to pay for the bill. To "concoct" most nearly means ____. frame vamp devise manipulate

devise

The word "demurral" most nearly means ____. agreement hastening disagreement liberating

disagreement

The word most opposite in meaning to the word "vitalize" is ____. inspire invigorate prompt dishearten

dishearten

Terry had no objections to the "dissolution" of the contract agreement. The word "dissolution" most nearly means ____. detachment degeneration disintegration construction

disintegration

The word "eminent" most nearly means ____. immediate distinguished dominant forthcoming

distinguished

The sergeant ordered him to "bivouac" duty. The word "bivouac" most nearly means ____. building pontoon concession encampment

encampent

The word most opposite in meaning to the word "bigotry" is ____. discrimination bias fairness moderateness

fairness

The word "verdant" most nearly means ____. lovely mirthful green truculent

green

The reporter "concealed" his sources. The word "concealed" most nearly means ____. hid cited denied specified

hid

His speech "impediment" was a factor in not getting the promotion. The word "impediment" most nearly means ____. style expression eminence hindrance

hindrance

The word "obtrude" most nearly means ____. plot impose refund portend

impose

The word "allusive" most nearly means ____. colorful energetic indirect graphic

indirect

The defendant asked for "clemency" in his sentencing. The word "clemency" most nearly means ____. brevity leniency no mercy time

leniency

Ryan "perjured" himself in court, but his testimony was accepted nonetheless. The word "perjure" most nearly means ____. soil eviscerate sully lie

lie

The word "stalwart" most nearly means ____. loyal shy coward modest

loyal

The word "pliable" most nearly means ____. gentle manageable inflexible mild

manageable

The word "vacuous" most nearly means ____. tedious swollen mindless blatant

mindless

The word "timorous" most nearly means ____. bellicose nervous gloating strident

nervous

The word "ensconce" most nearly means ____. restrict nestle destroy enslave

nestle

The chef hoped the meal would be as "savory" as he had described it. The word "savory" most nearly means ____. insipid searing pleasant enticing

pleasant

The harvest of grapes was extremely "abundant" this year. The word "abundant" most nearly means ____. plentiful bitter sparse scarce

plentiful

Kevin's dad said he would "contemplate" the decision before giving an answer. To "contemplate" most nearly means ____. ponder discount disregard observe

ponder

The word "dossier" most nearly means ____. clues testimony theory portfolio

portfolio

The word "meticulous" most nearly means ____. precise negligent punctual careless

precise

After improving the soil with mulch and compost, Dwayne found his garden to be quite "fecund". The word "fecund" most nearly means ____. slothful dormant dubious productive

productive

The word "advocacy" most nearly means ____. blocking impeding promoting prosecuting

promoting

The word "predisposed" most nearly means ____. removed from unwilling ready prone to

prone to

The word "perforate" most nearly means ____. puncture please smooth excite

puncture

Tom had many good thoughts, but he was known to "bloviate" in his writing. The word "bloviate" most nearly means ____. exhume rant blemish transcribe

rant

The word "crevasse" most nearly means ____. juncture river peak ravine

ravine

The driver swerved "purblindly" all over the road. The word "purblindly" most nearly means ____. recklessly carefully willfully cautiously

recklessly

She "lounged" on the couch, which upset her mother because she had chores to do. The word "lounged" most nearly means ____. jumped tilted reclined bounded

reclined

The captain was going to "sequester" the troops because of their behavior. The word "sequester" most nearly means ____. combine commend seclude release

seclude

The painted wall did not quite have the "luster" she was looking for. The word "luster" most nearly means ____. sheen darkness opacity matte

sheen

The word "effulgence" most nearly means ____. regionality pellucidity splendor ugliness

splendor

They "commenced" the contract on the first day of the new year. The word "commenced" most nearly means ____. started established dissolved closed

started

Marge was "valorous" in her work repairing the house after the hurricane. The word "valorous" most nearly means ____. perspicacious stouthearted withered fearful

stouthearted

The house was built with a "staunch" foundation. The word "staunch" most nearly means ____. small rugged stiff strong

strong

The bottle was "stogged" in the sand. The word "stogged" most nearly means ____. lying on top of stuck broken

stuck

The word "quiescence" most nearly means ____. continue promote revive suspend

suspend

The word "tumescent" most nearly means ____. didactic swollen forgotten waifish

swollen

We "commiserated" with the families of the fallen soldiers. The word "commiserated" most nearly means ____. cooperated participated sympathized capitalized

sympathized

Dawn's schoolwork was turning into "drudgery" with each passing hour. The word "drudgery" most nearly means ____. tedium educational fascinating wastage

tedium

The word "viscous" most nearly means ____. cruel or violent relating to veins thick or sticky a runny liquid

thick or sticky

The word "mollify" most nearly means ____. to present to enrage to soothe to bear

to soothe

The word "insignia" most nearly means ____. dignity trademark formality indecency

trademark

Nobody questioned the "veracity" of his speech. The word "veracity" most nearly means ____. deceitfulness intention truthfulness intensity

truthfulness

The word "prosaic" most nearly means ____. latent vexatious truculent unimaginative

unimaginative

The "amalgamation" of the two companies was seen as almost inevitable. The word "amalgamation" most nearly means ____. closure union success profitability

union

His short answer showed how "naive" he was on the topic. The word "naive" most nearly means ____. experienced unknowing aware unaffected

unknowing

Which word is the most opposite in meaning to the word "venerable"? beloved unrespectable vivacious wrathful

unrespectable

She was "conversant" in Spanish, German, and English. The word "conversant" most nearly means ____. versed unskilled canonical ignorant

versed

The word "nullify" most nearly means ____. ratify void free confine

void

The word "ponderous" most nearly means ____. weighty blithe wizened lamentable

weighty

The word "sapience" most nearly means ____. wisdom uniqueness troublesomeness wispiness

wisdom

My uncle always has a "hankering" for potato chips! The word "hankering" most nearly means ____. distaste yearning ambivalence toward dislike

yearning