Vocabulary Quiz

Which word means "abrupt or offhand in speech or manner"?

• Brusque

• Effervescent

• Morose

• Stoic

Which word describes someone who is "not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial"?

• Voracious

• Dispassionate

• Indefatigable

• Misanthrope

Which word means "bubbling with high spirits; exhilarated"?

• Nonchalance

• Effervescent

• Morose

• Progeny

Which word describes someone who is "persisting tirelessly"?

• Indefatigable

• Brusque

• Stoic

• Voracious

Which word refers to "a person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society"?

• Misanthrope

• Progeny

• Nonchalance

• Effervescent

Which word means "sullen and ill-tempered"?

• Morose

• Stoic

• Voracious

• Brusque

Which word describes "a state of being calm and relaxed"?

• Nonchalance

• Indefatigable

• Misanthrope

• Morose

Which word refers to "a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring"?

• Progeny

• Stoic

• Effervescent

• Voracious

Which word describes someone who "endures pain and hardship without showing their feelings or complaining"?

• Stoic

• Brusque

• Morose

• Nonchalance

Which word means "having a very eager approach to an activity"?

• Voracious

• Dispassionate

• Indefatigable

• Misanthrope