Vocabulary Set J

1. What does “idiosyncratic” mean?

A. unique to an individual
B. conventional
C. predictable
D. general

2. Which term describes an authoritative command or order?

A. suggestion
B. directive
C. request
D. proposal

3. What does “oblivious” mean?

A. aware
B. attentive
C. knowledgeable
D. unaware

4. Which word means “to hinder or obstruct the progress of something”?

A. impede
B. facilitate
C. advance
D. promote

5. What does “precarious” mean?

A. stable
B. predictable
C. secure
D. risky and unstable

6. Which term refers to a change made to correct or improve something?

A. amendment
B. revision
C. alteration
D. correction

7. What does “conundrum” mean?

A. simple solution
B. straightforward task
C. a difficult problem or riddle
D. clear answer

8. Which word describes something that is done with great skill and precision?

A. proficient
B. amateur
C. clumsy
D. novice

9. What does “obfuscate” mean?

A. to clarify
B. to make something unclear
C. to illuminate
D. to simplify

10. Which term describes a person who has a keen interest in intellectual pursuits?

A. ignoramus
B. dilettante
C. scholar
D. enthusiast

11. What does “equanimity” mean?

A. agitation
B. calmness and composure
C. confusion
D. distress

12. Which word means “to speak in a way that is not straightforward or honest”?

A. clarify
B. assert
C. equivocate
D. disclose

13. What does “peripheral” mean?

A. central
B. essential
C. of secondary importance
D. crucial

14. Which term describes a person who is easily influenced or led?

A. independent
B. strong-willed
C. resolute
D. impressionable

15. What does “taciturn” mean?

A. talkative
B. verbose
C. gregarious
D. reserved or uncommunicative

16. Which word means “to make someone feel better about a situation”?

A. console
B. distress
C. dishearten
D. frustrate

17. What does “censure” mean?

A. praise
B. ignore
C. express strong disapproval
D. commend

18. Which term refers to a state of being constantly changing or fluctuating?

A. volatile
B. static
C. stable
D. fixed

19. What does “vex” mean?

A. to soothe
B. to amuse
C. to comfort
D. to irritate or annoy

20. Which word means “to put into practice”?

A. implement
B. theorize
C. conceptualize
D. hypothesize

21. What does “salient” mean?

A. prominent or important
B. insignificant
C. minor
D. hidden

22. Which term describes a person who is skilled in a particular area?

A. expert
B. novice
C. amateur
D. beginner

23. What does “expeditious” mean?

A. slow
B. efficient and quick
C. delayed
D. methodical

24. Which word means “to increase the intensity of”?

A. amplify
B. diminish
C. mitigate
D. attenuate

25. What does “contemplate” mean?

A. to ignore
B. to think deeply about
C. to forget
D. to avoid