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Vocabulary exercise

June 1st, 2015 in Vocabulary

From the given options choose a word that fits the definitions given below.

Gregarious, nescient, consummate, prescient, congregation, aggregation, segregate, glibness, congregate, omniscient

  1. Having knowledge of an event before it occurs (adjective) ………………………….
  2. Word used to refer to people who enjoy groups and companionship ………………………..
  3. Someone who is ignorant (adjective) …………………………
  4. The word used to refer to someone who is highly skilled …………………..
  5. To separate from the rest ………………………..
  6. A religious flock …………………………
  7. A total, whole or mass ………………………….
  8. One who knows all …………………..
  9. Smooth fluency that arouses suspicion ………………………
  10. To come together into a group or mass ……………………..

Answers

  1. Having knowledge of an event before it occurs (adjective) – prescient
  2. Word used to refer to people who enjoy groups and companionship – gregarious
  3. Someone who is ignorant (adjective) – nescient
  4. The word used to refer to someone who is highly skilled – consummate
  5. To separate from the rest – segregate
  6. A religious flock – congregation
  7. A total, whole or mass – aggregation
  8. One who knows all – omniscient
  9. Smooth fluency that arouses suspicion – glibness
  10. To come together into a group or mass – congregate