Vocabulary Bites with Explanation

February 11, 2016
vocabulary
1. Laborious
    (a) demanding
    (b) radical
    (c) knowledgeable
    (d) skilled
    (e) None of these

2. Constraint
    (a) anxiety
    (b) limit
    (c) defense
    (d) tightness
    (e) None of these

3. Sentimental
    (a) emotional
    (b) unstable
    (c) imprecise
    (d) lacking focus
    (e) None of these

4. Egotist
    (a) manager
    (b) boaster
    (c) philosopher
    (d) rebel
    (e) None of these

5. Lethargic
    (a) hostile
    (b) sensitive
    (c) incorrect
    (d) weary
    (e) None of these

6. Mesmerize
    (a) separate
    (b) bury
    (c) remember
    (d) hypnotize
    (e) None of these

7. Discriminate
    (a) declare innocent
    (b) accuse
    (c) preserve
    (d) differentiate
    (e) None of these

8. Autonomous
    (a) Without a name
    (b) uncaring
    (c) productive
    (d) independent
    (e) None of these

9. Belittle
    (a) reduce in physical size
    (b) shrink
    (c) enrage
    (d) put somebody down
    (e) None of these

10. Cohesive
      (a) tenacious
      (b) filtered
      (c) gullible
      (d) united
      (e) None of these

11. Diligent
      (a) improverished
      (b) overly detailed
      (c) careful and hard-working
      (d) skilled
      (e) None of these

12. Tarnish
      (a) bring to a boil
      (b) absorb
      (c) disgrace
      (d) worry
      (e) None of these

13. Jovial
      (a) fast-talking
      (b) skilled
      (c) merry
      (d) uninteresting
      (e) None of these

14. Crystallize
      (a) become definite
      (b) turn against
      (c) come into existence
      (d) suffer
      (e) None of these

15. Derive
      (a) encourage to do
      (b) separate from
      (c) originate in
      (d) debate about
      (e) None of these

Answers

1. demanding
2. limit
3. emotional
4. boaster
5. weary
6. hypnotize
7. differentiate
8. independent
9. put somebody down
10. united
11. careful and hard-working
12. disgrace
13. merry
14. become definite
15. originate in

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