OC Vocabulary and Word Knowledge 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does the word 'meticulous' mean?
- Careless and rushed
- Showing great attention to detail (Correct answer)
- Extremely loud
- Easily frightened
Correct answer: Showing great attention to detail
'Meticulous' describes someone who is very careful and precise about details.
Question 2: Which word is a synonym for 'ancient'?
- Modern
- Recent
- Archaic (Correct answer)
- Current
Correct answer: Archaic
'Archaic' means very old or from an early period in history, making it a synonym for 'ancient'.
Question 3: What does the suffix '-ology' indicate?
- Fear of something
- The study of something (Correct answer)
- Belief in something
- The absence of something
Correct answer: The study of something
The suffix '-ology' means the study of a subject, as in biology (study of living things).
Question 4: Which word means the same as 'courageous'?
- Timid
- Valiant (Correct answer)
- Reckless
- Cautious
Correct answer: Valiant
'Valiant' means showing courage, especially in difficult situations.
Question 5: What does 'ambiguous' mean?
- Absolutely certain
- Open to more than one interpretation (Correct answer)
- Very simple
- Completely wrong
Correct answer: Open to more than one interpretation
'Ambiguous' means something can be understood in more than one way, making its meaning unclear.
Question 6: Which word correctly fills the blank: 'The teacher gave us ___ information about the test format.'
- comprehensive (Correct answer)
- comprehension
- comprehend
- comprehending
Correct answer: comprehensive
'Comprehensive' is the adjective form meaning thorough and covering all aspects, which correctly modifies 'information'.
OC Vocabulary and Word Knowledge 2
What does the word 'meticulous' mean?