This Vocabulary Quiz May Seem Simple, But How Well Can You Score?

What does the word "indigenous" mean?

• Angry

• Fell from the sky

• A clever idea

• Having originated in a particular region or environment

What does the word "lore" refer to?

• To bring something close

• Traditions, knowledge, and stories of a particular group

• Something far away

• A lie told loudly

What does the word "acronym" mean?

• A grill you can use inside

• When a sentence rhymes unintentionally

• A word that sounds similar to another word

• An abbreviation using the first letter of each word

What does the word "epiphany" mean?

• The middle of a large area

• A sudden realization

• Words written about someone who recently died

• A type of poetry

What does the word "facetious" mean?

• Treating a serious subject lightly

• An authoritative type of government

• A Costanza family tradition

• Having an attractive face

What does the word "incognito" mean?

• Wearing bright clothing

• Acting suspiciously

• A type of mosquito

• Concealing one's identity

What does the word "nemesis" mean?

• A long-standing rival

• The beginning of something

• Something that is very small

• The act of following someone

What does the word "monologue" mean?

• A silent film

• One log

• A production where one actor plays multiple roles

• A long speech by one actor

What does the word "correlation" mean?

• Unintended consequences of an action

• The distance between two objects

• An established connection between two or more things

• Three or more people who are related

What does the word "mentor" mean?

• An experienced and trusted advisor

• A type of mint candy

• A half-man half-horse creature

• Rumor or innuendo

What does the word "banish" mean?

• To take away someone's possessions

• To keep captive

• To eat food off someone else's plate

• Send away from a place

What does the word "diminish" mean?

• To preserve the same size

• To make smaller

• The official language of Denmark

• To make larger

What does the word "obscure" mean?

• A hard to decipher pattern

• To obtain large amounts of something

• A detailed account of something

• Not clearly understood or expressed

What does the word "replenish" mean?

• The act of making soup

• To fill something that had been emptied

• To empty something fully

• Something offensive or repugnant

What does the word "scarcity" mean?

• Destroying property or hindering normal operations

• A small or inadequate amount

• Dividing up an amount amongst a group

• A large amount of something