Select the Correct Meaning

Ready for another vocabulary quiz?  Let’s see how well you do with matching one word to another word with the similar meaning.

1.       abacus  (a) casserole  (b) slide rule  (c) adding device

2.      adroit  (a) skillful  (b) serene  (c) hostile

3.      astute  (a) ruthless (b) shrewd  (c) futile

4.      banal  (a) commonplace  (b) pathetic  (c) new

5.       corpulent  (a) dead  (b) fat  (c) full

6.       emolument  (a) capital  (b) compensation  (c) loss

7.       enigma  (a) ambition  (b) officer  (c) riddle

8.      fulminating  (a) throbbing  (b) bubbling  (c) thundering

9.      nefarious  (a) wicked  (b) clever  (c) negligent

10.   pulchritude (a) character  (b) beauty  (c) generosity

Did you answer each line correctly?

1.      (c)

2.     (a)

3.      (b)

4.      (a)

5.      (b)

6.      (b)

7.      (c)

8.      (c)

9.     (a)

10.   (b)

I hope you learned something new!