English Vocab Words (Quiz #2)

Impetuous (adj)

Acting or done quickly and without any care

Ex. He made an _____ decision to buy a designer belt

Quantitative (adj)

Relating to an amount that can be measured

Ex. The survey used a _____ method to measure public opinion

Adulation (n)

Excessive admiration or praise

Ex. The singer was overwhelmed by the _____ of his fans

Disparity (n)

A noticeable difference between people or things that is often seen as unfair

Ex. The report highlighted by a growing wealth _____ in the nation

Incongruous (adj)

Not in harmony'; inappropriate or out of place for the situation

Ex. It seemed _____ to have a DJ at the funeral

Recalcitrant (adj)

Stubbornly resistant to authority or control

Ex. The _____ student refused to do his homework

Apparition (n)

A ghost or ghostlike image of a person

Ex. He claimed to have seem an _____ in the abandoned house

Disseminate (v)

To widely spread (especially news, information, or ideas)

Ex. The internet helps to _____ news quickly

Indigenous (adj)

Existing naturally or having always lived in a place; native

Ex. The plant was _____ to the Amazon rainforest

Rife (adj)

Common or frequent; widespread (especially something bad or unpleasant)

Ex. The school was unfortunately _____ with rumors