Vocabulary Quiz with Explanation : Part 104

February 20, 2016
vocabulary
1. Tryo
     (a) businessman
     (b) dictator
     (c) beginner
     (d) liar
         

 2. Obstinate
     (a) ignorant
     (b) uninformed
     (c) stubborn
     (d) agreeable
     (e) None of these
         

 3. Maverick
    (a) unwanted person
    (b) warrior
    (c) radical thinker
    (d) conformist
    (e) None of these
        

 4. Expunge
    (a) conceal
    (b) substitute
    (c) attack
    (d) erase
    (e) None of these
          

5. Evanescent
    (a) powerful
    (b) creative
    (c) short-lived
    (d) excited
    (e) None of these
        

 6. Morose
    (a) scholarly
    (b) plentiful
    (c) gloomy
    (d) righteous
    (e) None of these
        

7. Desecrate
    (a) ruin something holy
    (b) deserve
    (c) consider worthless
    (d) dry up
    (e) None of these
        

 8. Loath
    (a) unnecessary
    (b) call out
    (c) reluctant
    (d) hate-filled
    (e) None of these
        

 9. Myriad
    (a) secret location
    (b) favorable event
    (c) large number
    (d) unwritten rule
    (e) None of these
          

10. Expunge
      (a) substitute
      (b) conceal
      (c) erase
      (d) attack
      (e) None of these
            

11. Inequity
      (a) lack of resources
      (b) wealth of ideas
      (c) foolishness
      (d) unfairness
      (e) None of these
          

12. Ossify
      (a) harden
      (b) praise
      (c) get rid of
      (d) scold
     (e) None of these
           

13. Despot
      (a) tyrant
      (b) fraud
      (c) source
      (d) enemy
      (e) None of these
          

14. Placid
      (a) having one location
      (b) overly content
      (c) rude
      (d) peaceful
      (e) None of these
            

15. Complaisant
      (a) stubborn
      (b) cheerfully obedient
      (c) bossy
      (d) self-satisfied
      (e) None of these
          

Answers   

1. beginner
2. stubborn
3. radical thinker
4. erase
5. short-lived
6. gloomy
7. ruin something holy
8. reluctant
9. large number
10. erase
11. unfairness
12. harden
13. tyrant
14. peaceful
15. cheerfully obedient

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