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Easy Vocabulary Trivia
Alan Lam
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Copyright 1996, Softdisk Publishing
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Turkey
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Vocabulary
Easy
4
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$QUEST
Someone who is amiable is someone who is what?
friendly
handsome or beautiful
argumentative
reclusive
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Which of the following is considered an anomaly?
snow in Florida
spilled milk on a table
a person rowing a boat
a tall person standing next to a short person
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Something that is benign is something that is not...
dangerous
safe
colorful
dull
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Feline refers to a...
cat
bird
dog
horse
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A telescope is used to look at:
stars
cells of animals
microscopic items
chemicals
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A kaleidoscope is very...
colorful
dull
fast
difficult
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Which of the following words does not belong?
stormy
serene
tranquil
peaceful
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Something that is untenable is:
not defendable
not imaginable
not colorful
not tasty
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A learned person can be considered...
scholarly
sloppy
quizzical
recalcitrant
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Someone who is rational is:
logical
frugal
pungent
insane
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Calipers are used in measuring what?
small lengths
chemical composition
large distances
small time intervals
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An anchor is used to:
hold a boat in place
melt metal
illuminate the night sky
detect underground water
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A thermostat regulates the:
temperature in a room
speed of an automobile
amount of light
the amount of air in the carburetor
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Which word does not belong?
homily
hapless
unfortunate
unlucky
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A germane point is a...
relevant point
silly point
important point
redundant point
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A fiasco is a...
disaster
loud rock group
solemn event
meal
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One's forte is one's...
strength
shortcomings
weakness
desire
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Florid means:
flushed
windy
damp
dull
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Which of the following is the opposite of foible?
forte
frugality
gentility
fiasco
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Which of the following words is the best adjective for the odor that a skunk produces?
fetid
florid
flimsy
fastidious
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Which of the following means "outward appearance"?
facade
feral
pall
predilection
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A dilapidated house is house that is...
falling apart
newly constructed
fit for nobility
burning
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Which of the following is an example of a projectile?
bullet
comrade
war
gun
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Which of the following refers to a courteous bow made by the bending of the knees?
curtsy
salute
accost
meditate
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Innumerable means...
too many to count
referring to letters rather than numbers
logical
too distasteful to mention
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Serpentine means like a...
snake
cat
leopard
bird
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What is a canopy?
a cover that overhangs on top
a large building
a bag of dried, aromatic leaves
a small appetizer
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Which of the following does not mean the same thing as the others?
sobriety
drollery
humor
jest
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What is an adult female deer called?
doe
fawn
lamb
gander
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To dodge is to...
avoid a hit
do something illegal
volunteer with the expectation of a reward
over-power someone or thing
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How many facets does a dodecahedron have?
12
16
10
8
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What does amicable mean?
friendly
expedient
like a jewel
hard as rock
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What is a rhinestone?
imitation gem
table used in sharpening knives
large oven for baking bread
well for churning butter
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Undulate is to...
move in a wavy motion
sneak by
treat kindly
speak a lie
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A portly animal is one that is what?
fat
smelly
slow
graceful
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A potent medicine is one that is...
strong
useless
bad to the taste and smell
like a potion
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A crematorium is a place where...
corpses are burned into ashes
fish and sea life are displayed
old relics are stored
people gather for worship
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Poignant means...
emotional
practical
uneventful
mysterious
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What is the opposite of malignant?
benign
baroque
didactic
dexterous
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Bovine means like a...
cow
big storm
calm sea
busy city
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