Vocabulary VOCABULARY 2

Question 1

Which word means 'to make less severe or serious'?

Accepted Answer

Mitigate

Answer

Aggravate

Answer

Provoke

Answer

Intensify

Question 2

A 'benevolent' person is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Kind and generous

Answer

Stubborn and rude

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Wealthy and proud

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Quiet and shy

Question 3

Which word is the closest synonym for 'candid'?

Accepted Answer

Frank

Answer

Secretive

Answer

Hesitant

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Confused

Question 4

What does 'ephemeral' mean?

Accepted Answer

Lasting a very short time

Answer

Extremely heavy

Answer

Permanent and fixed

Answer

Loud and harsh

Question 5

Which word means 'unwilling to spend money'?

Accepted Answer

Frugal

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Lavish

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Reckless

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Generous

Question 6

An 'ambiguous' statement is one that is:

Accepted Answer

Open to more than one interpretation

Answer

Perfectly clear

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Very long

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Spoken loudly

Question 7

Which word means 'to praise highly'?

Accepted Answer

Laud

Answer

Scold

Answer

Ignore

Answer

Doubt