If You Know All of These Words, You're Probably Really Smart

Using a euphemism is described in the above definition. Floridness is a synonym but has floral attributes or more of a "flowery language" meaning.

Functional has many synonyms. It means designed to be practical and useful, rather than attractive.

There are several antonyms for "incessantly" including someting being completed, finished or ceased. Something that is incessant is an ongoing process.

Although stupor is a synonym of lethargy, stupor means a state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility, and is more intense than lethargy.

Although sagacious is close, the correct answer is profound. Sagacious means having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment.

If you're shrewd, you got this one. You need to be clever to evaluate the best answer out of all the options. In this case, there was more than one option, making it a bit harder.

People with an enhanced vocabulary usually know more precise language when it comes to weather. Knowing the word, "squalls" or "Habbob", helps to describe weather scenarios more accurately.

"The onset of winter started with a few non-threatening snowflakes." Onset means to begin, so the antonym is "end".

Someone who is a sham is a faker, fraud, impostor, pretender, or role player. It is someone who leads you to believe something that is not true.

Supplemental means functioning in a supporting capacity; it is added when there's a lack or deficiency. An antonym is indispensable.

Synonyms for eradicate include eliminate, get rid of, remove, and obliterate. "Ratic or "ratin" is the Latin root word meaning "root" so eradicate means to "torn up by the roots".

Although some of these answers would make sense in the sentence, according to the context only abashed fits.

Aberration means a departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome. Besides oddity, peculiarity and quirk are also synonyms.

Any endeavor that's a total waste of time or has no value could be called a boondoggle, especially if you're doing it just to look busy and important.

When something is really big and has a lot of space inside, it is roomy or capacious. Here's an example: "The woman rummaged in her capacious purse."

All of these are correct ways to use "chaff" in a sentence. He chaffed at the authoritarian way the prince wielded power. The Internet is full of misinformation so you might have a hard time separating the wheat from the chaff. She chaffed him for working late.

The adjective "cognitive" comes from the Latin cognoscere, "to get to know" and refers to the ability of the brain to think and reason as opposed to feel.

When something has coherence, all of its parts fit together well. Scientists are always looking for coherent data to fit their hypotheses.

To bemoan is to express complaint, discontent or unhappiness. To curse is to utter offensive words in anger or annoyance. If the context included that the shoes were brand new, extremely expensive or ruined forever, "curse" would be more appropriate.

A caveat means a warning against certain acts, or in legal proceedings, it means a formal notice filed with a court to suspend a proceeding until the filer is given a hearing.

Circum in Latin means "around" or "round about," and vent- comes from venire, "to come." Another way to express this is finding a smart way around rules or barriers, to avoid doing something unpleasant.

"Condescending" is a characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance. "Patronizing" is the only synonym in the answers.

Although "result" fits the sentence, "corollary" is more accurate as it describes a natural consequence of something else. In other words, it describes that there is a relationship between the two events of weight gain and a new, convenient bakery.

Although defunct comes from the Latin word "defunctus" meaning "dead," the usage of the word refers to things such as a magazines, laws or trends, not a person.

As a manager, you have to engender the spirit of teamwork and cooperation by encouraging others and doing your share of the work, not just supervise.

Inimical comes from the Latin word "inimicus," meaning "enemy." It suggests the action of an enemy such as being adverse, damaging or downright hostile.

If you know your Latin roots, the answer presents itself. The Latin "transigere" means to come to an understanding. Intransigence is the exact opposite of "transigere."

If the sentence included, "she answered back" then "retort" would have been the right answer. But using the context of the sentence, the most accurate answer is malediction. "Mal" comes from the Latin for evil and "diction," has to do with speech.

Notorious is used to describe people, places, or things that are famous for a bad reason. So the antonym is "unknown" .

It's easy if you know your Greek roots. Pan (meaning "all") and demos (meaning "people"), or simply put, all the people. So something that is pandemic is widespread, affecting everyone.

The word promulgate comes from the Latin word promulgatus, meaning "make publicly known." Hence "suppress" is the antonym.

The act of making a sudden noisy break, or to rupture the silence is the correct answer.

If something is untenable it is not reasonable, and it does not show good judgment. Indefensible is a synonym of untenable.

Plight means predicament. It is usually used when describing groups of people or animals struggling to survive,

Phobia comes from the Greek word meaning "fear." And xeno comes from the Greek word for "stranger, foreigner." It is an irrational fear.