Vocabulary Flashcards

Choose the best definition of headstrong.

Answer: Stubborn

Explanation: Determined to do as one pleases, and not as others want.

Choose the best definition of oblique.

Answer: Indirect

Explanation: Not straightforward; indirect; obscure; hence, disingenuous; underhand; perverse; sinister.

Choose the best definition of temper.

Answer: To soften

Explanation: To moderate or control.

Choose the best definition of cryptic.

Answer: Difficult to understand

Explanation: Mystified or of an obscure nature.

Choose the best definition of curtail.

Answer: To cut short

Explanation: To shorten or abridge the duration of something; to truncate.

Choose the best definition of heed.

Answer: To listen

Explanation: To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.

Choose the best definition of oblivious.

Answer: Totally unaware

Explanation: Lacking awareness; unmindful.

Choose the best definition of podium.

Answer: Raised platform

Explanation: A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit.

Choose the best definition of boorish.

Answer: Bad-mannered

Explanation: Behaving as a boor; rough in manners; rude; uncultured.

Choose the best definition of heresy.

Answer: Against the orthodox opinion

Explanation: A controversial or unorthodox opinion held by a member of a group, as in politics, philosophy, or science.

Choose the best definition of respite.

Answer: Intermission

Explanation: A brief interval of rest or relief.