English Quiz A

What is a synonym for "concur"?

• counter

• agree

• differ

• clash

Answer explanation

To concur means to agree or approve.

What is a synonym for "vexation"?

• opaqueness

• certainty

• annoyance

• delight

Answer explanation

Vexation means "irritation." Annoyance has a similar meaning, making the two words synonyms of each other.

What is an ANTONYM for "abundant"?

• triple

• luxuriant

• plentiful

• scarce

Answer explanation

Scarce means "rare" or "not plentiful." It is one antonym, or opposite term, for abundant, which means "plentiful."

What is a synonym for "incongruous"?

• clashing

• clear

• harmonious

• unhappy

Answer explanation

Incongruous means "not being in agreement or harmony." Clashing has a similar meaning.

What is a synonym for "candor"?

• mendacity

• dissimulation

• forthrightness

• guile

Answer explanation

If someone is admired for her candor, it means that she is admired for her honest and unreserved expression, otherwise known as her forthrightness.

What is a synonym for "moist"?

• damp

• swimming

• parched

• dry

Answer explanation

Moist means slightly wetted, as a towel might be after you take a shower. Damp has a similar meaning, making it a synonym.

What is a synonym for "dismal"?

• thrilling

• bleak

• cordial

• empty

Answer explanation

Bleak means "depressing," making it a synonym for dismal, which has a similar meaning.

What is a synonym for "wane"?

• mount

• elongate

• decrease

• escalate

Answer explanation

To wane means to decrease in size, extent, or degree, making "decrease" a synonym.

What is a synonym for "diaphanous"?

• sheer

• opaque

• resounding

• loud

Answer explanation

Diaphanous means "thin and easy to see through," as does sheer.

What is a synonym for "peevish"?

• amiable

• tolerant

• comfy

• grouchy

Answer explanation

To be peevish is to be marked by ill temper. Grouchy has a similar meaning, which makes it a synonym.