Can You Crack This Tricky Vocabulary Quiz?

Welcome to another round of our favorite English quiz - the Vocabulary quiz! Can you successfully define these 12 tricky English words? We're counting on you!
 
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Define the word "Acquiesce"
Tell a secret
Surrender to the enemy
Smell something horrible
Agree to a request
 
2 of 12
Choose a synonym for the word "Conundrum"
Solution
Idea
Trouble
Dilemma
 
3 of 12
"Her speech was scintillating, and was well received." In this sentence, what does "Scintillating" mean?
Wordy and verbose
Short and sweet
Brilliant and exciting
Serious and to the point
 
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If a person is a "Sycophant" - what does it mean?
They flatter their bosses
They lose their temper
They are insane
They are liars
 
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If a person is "Agelastic" - what does that make them?
They are very flexible
They don't laugh
They are of high social standing
They are sick
 
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"It was his hubris that eventually lead to his downfall." In this sentence, what does "Hubris" mean?
Pride
Stubborness
Greed
Rage
 
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Define the word "Euphemism".
Intense joy
Using a milder word
Something that has been dead a long time
A long and uninterrupted sleep
 
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"Everyone says she's sad, but I think it's a misnomer." What does the person mean by this sentence?
That the person is not actually sad
That the person is very sad indeed
That the person will not be sad for long
That people think the person isn't sad when in fact she is
 
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If someone is hedonistic, what kind of people are they?
Addicted to pleasures
Addicted to happiness
Addicted to heroin
Atheist
 
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Which of these is an Antonym for the word "Metaphor"?
Hypothesis
Dream
Similie
Literal
 
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"He was being glib, so I sent him to the principal's office." In this sentence, what does "Glib" mean?
Insincere
Lying
Talkative
Shouting
 
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What does the word "Quagmire" mean?
A large group of women
A problematic situation
A period of time where little happens
A big crowd of people
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