Academic Vocabulary Quiz number 5
For today's Academic Vocabulary Quiz, all the words come from the article
The 5 Greatest Obstacles to Success and How to Crush Them by Daniel Milstein, Entrepreneur Magazine
A link to the article is below How many of these words do you know
For the following items, choose the word which most closely matches the definition
For example, definition, a place where people live Horse, mouse, house, blouse
You will have 4 seconds to answer each question Note, these are general definitions
Be aware of the context in which words are used The correct answer to the sample question is house
Ready for the quiz? Let's begin Number 1 The best or most favorable choice or result Optimal
2. Prevent or delay progress or achievement Tender
3. Move around a central axis, rotate Revolve
4. Get, gain or accumulate Acquire
5. Cause something to become out of focus Blur
6. Cause something to move forward Propel
7. The chance or probability of something happening Odds
8. Move downward or to an inferior position Lessen Lower
9. Completely destroy Obliterate
10. Smash, press or squeeze harshly Crush
11. Delay or cause something to be delayed Stall
12. Cause to flow out or downward, exhaust one's energy Drain
13. Strong desire to achieve success Ambition
14. One's way of thinking about life Philosophy
15. Something that blocks one's way or progress Obstacle
16. Unable to find a solution or way forward Stuck
17. Keep something in one's mind constantly Obsessed
18. Start a fire, arouse intensity Ignite
19. Have difficulty when contending or making an effort Struggle
20. Cause someone to take action, provide incentive Motivate
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