Vocabulary Mastery Challenge

What does the word 'benevolent' mean?

• Selfish and greedy.

• Kind and charitable.

• Indifferent and apathetic.

• Hostile and aggressive.

Identify the origin of the word 'philosophy'.

• Latin 'philosophia'

• Arabic 'falsafah'

• French 'philosophie'

• Greek 'philosophia'

What is a synonym for 'arduous'?

• simple

• difficult

• uncomplicated

• easy

What is the antonym of 'meticulous'?

• hasty

• careless

• negligent

• sloppy

Define the word 'ephemeral'.

• Ephemeral means eternal and unchanging.

• Ephemeral means lasting for a very short time.

• Ephemeral refers to something that is very large and significant.

• Ephemeral describes a state of being permanent and lasting forever.

What is the etymology of the word 'dormant'?

• Originates from Old English 'dormantus', meaning 'inactive'

• Comes from French 'dormir', meaning 'to lie down'

• The etymology of 'dormant' traces back to Latin 'dormire', meaning 'to sleep'.

• Derived from Greek 'dormos', meaning 'to rest'

Provide a synonym for 'ubiquitous'.

• occasional

• seldom

• rare

• omnipresent

What is the antonym of 'candid'?

• open

• transparent

• honest

• deceitful

What does 'quintessential' mean?

• Most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.

• A rare and unusual example of a quality or class.

• An inferior or substandard representation of a quality or class.

• A completely unrelated concept or idea.

Identify the origin of the word 'synthesis'.

• German origin, meaning 'to separate'

• French origin, meaning 'to create'

• Greek origin, meaning 'putting together'

• Latin origin, meaning 'to combine'