Vocabulary - Round 1

What is the meaning of the word 'expendable'?

• valuable and irreplaceable

• capable of being sacrificed or disposed of

• essential and necessary

• indestructible and immortal

Choose the correct usage of the word 'teeming':

• The river was teeming with fish.

• The garden was teeming with flowers.

• The city was teeming with skyscrapers.

• The classroom was teeming with students.

What does the word 'paradox' mean?

• A statement or situation that seems contradictory or absurd, but may actually be true or have a valid explanation.

• A statement or situation that seems contradictory or absurd, but is a common misconception.

• A statement or situation that seems contradictory or absurd, but is easily explained.

• A statement or situation that seems contradictory or absurd, but is always false.

Which word best describes a person who is 'resilient'?

• vulnerable

• strong

• fragile

• weak

What is the meaning of the word 'remit'?

• To exchange goods or services for money.

• To send money as a payment or to cancel or refrain from inflicting a punishment.

• To receive money as a payment or to inflict a punishment.

• To transfer money between bank accounts.

Which word means to move in a wave-like pattern?

• undulate
• stagnate
• efficient

• oscillate

What does it mean to 'revoke' something?

• To officially cancel or withdraw

• To temporarily suspend

• To modify or alter

• To approve or authorize

Which word means to completely destroy or eliminate?

• construct

• obliterate

• preserve

• annihilate

What does the word 'primeval' mean?

• modern

• belonging to the earliest ages

• ancient

• recent

Which word relates to something that is not consciously perceived?

• unaware

• unconscious

• subliminal

• hidden