Vocabulary Quiz

What does the word "alleviate" mean?

• To completely remove

• To make less severe

• To increase severity

• To ignore

Which term describes something extremely old, as if from an earlier period?

• Diplomatic

• Blatant

• Archaic

• Emulate

What does "blatant" imply?

• Subtle and hidden

• Clearly obvious without any concealment

• Diplomatically sensitive

• Ancient and outdated

The word "concur" is best defined as:

• To argue

• To disagree

• To approve or agree

• To emulate

What does "diplomatic" relate to?

• Art and culture

• Negotiation between nations

• Historical studies

• Technological advancements

Which word means to strive to match or equal, especially by imitating?

• Exemplify

• Heterogeneous

• Alleviate

• Emulate

What does "exemplify" mean?

• To confuse or complicate

• To represent or be characteristic of

• To disagree or argue

• To separate or divide

What does "heterogeneous" mean?

• Uniform and similar

• Mixed or varied in components

• Ancient and outdated

• Solely diplomatic

What does the word "homogeneous" mean?

• Consisting of parts all of the same kind

• Diverse in character or content

• Unevenly distributed

• Rapidly changing

Which word describes something that is tedious or irritating?

• Requisite

• Irksome

• Surpass

• Undermine