Vocabulary Quiz - Group 8

What does the word 'abstruse' mean?

• Easy to understand

• Difficult to understand

• Clear

• Common

What is a 'blunderbuss'?

• a clumsy person

• a messy person

• A type of bow

• A type of sword

What does 'envenom' mean?

• To cause confusion

• To cause bitterness and bad feeling

• To cause sweetness

• To cause happiness

What does 'cringe' mean?

• Recoil

• Stand tall

• Embrace

• Laugh loudly

What is 'hedonism'?

• Self-discipline

• Self-indulgence

• Selflessness

• Self-awareness

What does 'laconic' mean?

• Using few words

• Using many words

• Using no words

• Using complex words

What does 'oblique' mean?

• Direct

• Indirect

• Vertical

• Horizontal

What is 'plumage'?

• Feathers of a bird

• Fur of a cat

• Skin of a snake

• Scales of a fish

What does 'tenacious' mean?

• Flexible

• Stubborn

• Adaptable

• Easy-going

What is 'resignation'?

• Fight against fate

• Ignorance of fate

• Acceptance of fate

• Rejection of fate