vocab quiz 11/20/2025

anecdote

(n) a short account of an incident. Syn: tale, sketch, yarn. Ant: —

consolidate

(v) to combine; strengthen; firm up. Syn: strengthen, merge. Ant: scatter, disperse, dissipate

counterfeit

(adj) fake; not genuine. Syn: false, phony, bogus. Ant: genuine, real, authentic

docile

(adj) easily taught or managed; obedient. Syn: manageable, teachable, pliant. Ant: unruly, intractable, disobedient

dominate

(v) to rule by power; control. Syn: govern, overlook. Ant: —

entreat

(v) to beg; ask earnestly. Syn: plead, appeal to. Ant: clamor for

fallible

(adj) capable of being wrong. Syn: errant, flawed. Ant: foolproof, unfailing, flawless

fickle

(adj) likely to change quickly; inconstant. Syn: inconsistent, erratic. Ant: constant, steady

fugitive

(n) one who flees; (adj) fleeting. Syn: deserter; elusive. Ant: lasting, enduring, permanent

grimy

(adj) very dirty; soiled. Syn: filthy, dirt-encrusted. Ant: spotless, immaculate

iota

(n) a very small amount. Syn: bit, speck, dab. Ant: flood, deluge, avalanche

maul

(v) to beat or handle roughly. Syn: manhandle, batter. Ant: —

potential

(adj) possible; capable of happening. Syn: possibility, capability. Ant: actual, real

radiant

(adj) shining; bright. Syn: glowing, brilliant. Ant: dull, tarnished

rural

(adj) relating to the countryside. Syn: pastoral. Ant: urban, metropolitan

substantial

(adj) large; significant. Syn: considerable, tangible. Ant: minor, insignificant

tactful

(adj) skilled and polite in handling situations. Syn: skillful, discreet. Ant: clumsy, gauche, indiscreet

tamper

(v) to interfere with improperly. Syn: monkey with, fool with. Ant: —

ultimate

(adj) final; most important. Syn: farthest, terminal. Ant: first, initial

uncertainty

(n) doubt; being unsure. Syn: doubtfulness, unsureness. Ant: certainty, sureness