Vocabulary Quiz Quest

Developed by: Nikki

Here is a quiz of some vocabulary words from the book, Black Boy written by Richard Wright.

Question 1: Allay

	To leave, go away from
	To distract
	To relieve, ease

Question 2: Ardent

	Passionate, fervent
	To exercise
	What a pirate says when he makes a dent in someone's car

Question 3: Placid

	Pleasantly calm
	Humid, dry
	To be placed in acid

Question 4: Copious

	To be an avid reader
	Large quantity or number, abundant
	To make copies at kinks

Question 5: Abide

	A fear of smoothies
	To be anxious or nervous
	To act in accord with, do what is supposed to be done

Question 6: Nonchalant

	Warm, or jolly in manner
	Coolly unconcerned, casual indifference
	What you say to someone in France when you want to order french fries

Question 7: Solace

	Something that gives you comfort, relief, consolation
	That one James Bond movie
	Sharp, angular weapon of mass destruction

Question 8: Palatial

	A cold liquid or gel
	Cave like
	Palace like

Question 9: Imperative

	Abnormal
	Humorous, witty comment
	Necessary required

Question 10: Surreptitiously

	To evade or run away from
	Acting stealthily, slyly
	A strawberry frozen yogurt

Question 11: Contrite

	Contradictory, opposite
	Unexpected, surprised
	Feeling guilty and ready to atone for one's sins or wrong doings

Question 12: Invective

	An insulting word or expression
	scarlet, or reddish in hue
	Conducts heat

Question 13: Sonorous

	Sound level in which whales communicate
	An ending or completion
	Having or producing a deep, rich, melodious sound

Question 14: Guise

	Costumes decorated with sequence
	Assumed appearance or pretense
	Cloth or fabric like material

Question 15: Verdant

	The act of choosing a mate in the bird kingdom
	Inexperienced, unsophisticated
	Rough texture or feeling

Question 16: Aspiration

	Tiredness, fatigue
	Water evaporating to the atmosphere
	Strong desire, ambition

Question 17: Suffuse

	Sad, depressed, lonely
	The thread coming out of a candle used to light it, wick
	Spread or flush through out

Question 18: Injunction

	The merging of several roads
	Confusion, misunderstandings
	Authoritative warning or order

Question 19: Disdain

	To look or treat with scorn or contempt
	Light or foggy in color, clear
	A bad stain

Question 20: Articulate

	Loud or obnoxious
	Expressed fluently or coherently
	Another name for art critics

Question 21: Conviction

	Heavy
	To go around in circles until one feels dizzy
	The state of being found or proven guilty

Question 22: Placate

	To act in a play
	Annoyed, irritated
	To appease or pacify

Question 23: Extol

	To praise
	To donate, give without getting something in return
	To exit, get out of

Question 24: Latent

	Dormant, waiting to take affect
	Unsafe, hazardous
	The act of being late

Question 25: Castigate

	To criticize or reprimand severely
	To choke
	To destroy, get rid of, throw away

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