Multiple-Choice Vocabulary Test 13-18

What does "insidious" mean?

• Open and honest in intent

• Lacking intelligence

• Intended to entrap; treacherous

• Easily influenced by others

What does "supplicate" mean?

• To make a humble, earnest petition; beg

• To reject an offer firmly

• To command with authority

• To deny someone’s request

What does "spurn" mean?

• To eagerly agree to something

• To reject something contemptuously

• To make a heartfelt plea

• To accept without hesitation

What does "precipitate" mean?

• Carefully analyzing every detail

• Avoiding any form of risk-taking

• Taking deliberate and well-planned actions

• Acting with excessive haste and lack of deliberation

What does "proxy" mean?

• One appointed or authorized to act for another

• An independent decision-maker

• A secret legal contract

• A type of personal opinion

What does "impious" mean?

• Highly religious and devoted

• Following strict moral guidelines

• Lacking reverence; not pious

• Having great spiritual wisdom

What does "fortitude" mean?

• A fleeting burst of confidence

• Strength of mind that allows one to endure adversity with courage

• Avoiding challenges at all costs

• A lack of willpower

What does "disaffected" mean?

• Fully supportive of traditional values

• Enthusiastic about leadership

• Unconcerned with political or social issues

• Resentful and rebellious, especially against authority

What does "ardor" mean?

• Intensity of emotion, enthusiasm, or devotion

• Apathy and indifference

• A moment of hesitation

• A brief, passing thought

What does "unadulterated" mean?

• Unclear in its meaning or purpose

• Mixed with several different elements

• Not mingled or diluted with extraneous matter; pure

• Lacking a distinct identity