Context & Meaning
This word means "a person who assists in religious services by carrying out minor duties."
acolyte
Which vocabulary word can mean both "given to the consumption of alcoholic drinks" and "highly absorbent"?
bibulous
Which word is a synonym of "main character" in a story?
protagonist
Which word best fits this sentence: "The detective watched the group act in secret; their plan seemed ______."
covert
Explain one reason why a utopia might be difficult to create in real life.
Utopia
Which word means "not openly acknowledged; secret"?
covert
Which word means "to describe vividly and in detail" or "to draw an outline of"?
delineate
Which word could be called a "public speaker who appeals to emotions and prejudices" and often makes false promises?
demagogue
Which word completes the sentence: "The students cheered during the ______ speech at the end of the year; it said goodbye to the class."
valedictory
This verb means to speak loudly and with strong feeling like a speech
Declaim
This word means "to grow together; to unite to form a whole."
coalesce
Which word is a "farewell address, especially one given at a graduation ceremony"?
valedictory
Which word is closest in meaning to "praise" and is "an expression of warm and enthusiastic praise"?
encomium
"The actor delivered the speech in a loud, dramatic way; he began to ______ the famous soliloquy."
declaim
This word also describes a material that soaks up liquids quickly.
Bibulous
Which word means "a place or state of perfect social and political conditions"?
utopia
Which word refers to "foresight; knowledge beforehand of events"?
prescience
Which word means "resistant to persuasion; inflexible" and can also mean "persistent in wrongdoing"?
obdurate
Choose the word that best fits: "After many careful hours of practice, the scientist completed the experiment with steady, careful effort — she was very ______."
sedulous
This adjective means clear and strongly expressed, or very keen.
Trenchant