WONDERLIC TEST QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Denotation - ANSthe literal or primary meaning of a word
What is the GCF (greatest common factor)? - ANSthe greatest factor that divides two
numbers
What does connotation mean? - ANSImplied meanings or emotions which the word makes
you think
What is a noun? - ANSa person, place or thing
What is a verb? - ANSAn action word..
What is an adjective? - ANSdescribes a noun
What is the absolute value of a number? - ANSa distance from zero, not its value.
castigate - ANSpunish
capitulate - ANSto surrender or stipulate terms
candor - ANSthe quality of outspokeness
blemish - ANSa mark that mars beauty
botany - ANSthe science that treats plants
braggart - ANSa vain boaster
cajole - ANSto impose or dupe by flattering speech
ameliorate - ANSto relieve from pain or hardship
amateur - ANSpracticing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession
acquiesce - ANSto comply or submit
thwart - ANSto prevent or frustrate
venerable - ANSworthy of respect because of wisdom or age
vindicate - ANSproving someone or something innocent and free of blame and guilt
, subtle - ANSunderstated and not obvious
transient - ANSlasting for only a short time
terse - ANSto the point, concise
trite - ANSdull or common
timorous - ANScowardly or fearful
resilient - ANSquick to recover
reverence - ANSa deep feeling of respect for someone or something
sagacity - ANSsound knowledge, judgement and foresight
scrutinize - ANSexamine closely and carefully
spontaneous - ANSdone with impulse and not planned
spurious - ANSsomething not genuine
submissive - ANSgive in and follow the demands of others
substantiate - ANSto prove that something is true and valid
reclusive - ANSwithdraw and alone from the world
reconciliation - ANSthe end of conflict and reestablishment of relationships and friendships
renovation - ANSrepairing and restoring back to original or a new state
ponder - ANSto think over or consider
pretentious - ANSacting more important than special than what is deserved
procrastinate - ANSto postpone doing something that needs to be done
prosaic - ANSlacking wit or imagination
prosperity - ANSthe condition of being wealthy or successful
provocative - ANSpurposefully exciting, arousing or annoying someone
prudent - ANScareful or sensible, using good judgement
querulous - ANSalways complaining or whining
ANSWERS
Denotation - ANSthe literal or primary meaning of a word
What is the GCF (greatest common factor)? - ANSthe greatest factor that divides two
numbers
What does connotation mean? - ANSImplied meanings or emotions which the word makes
you think
What is a noun? - ANSa person, place or thing
What is a verb? - ANSAn action word..
What is an adjective? - ANSdescribes a noun
What is the absolute value of a number? - ANSa distance from zero, not its value.
castigate - ANSpunish
capitulate - ANSto surrender or stipulate terms
candor - ANSthe quality of outspokeness
blemish - ANSa mark that mars beauty
botany - ANSthe science that treats plants
braggart - ANSa vain boaster
cajole - ANSto impose or dupe by flattering speech
ameliorate - ANSto relieve from pain or hardship
amateur - ANSpracticing an art or occupation for the love of it, but not as a profession
acquiesce - ANSto comply or submit
thwart - ANSto prevent or frustrate
venerable - ANSworthy of respect because of wisdom or age
vindicate - ANSproving someone or something innocent and free of blame and guilt
, subtle - ANSunderstated and not obvious
transient - ANSlasting for only a short time
terse - ANSto the point, concise
trite - ANSdull or common
timorous - ANScowardly or fearful
resilient - ANSquick to recover
reverence - ANSa deep feeling of respect for someone or something
sagacity - ANSsound knowledge, judgement and foresight
scrutinize - ANSexamine closely and carefully
spontaneous - ANSdone with impulse and not planned
spurious - ANSsomething not genuine
submissive - ANSgive in and follow the demands of others
substantiate - ANSto prove that something is true and valid
reclusive - ANSwithdraw and alone from the world
reconciliation - ANSthe end of conflict and reestablishment of relationships and friendships
renovation - ANSrepairing and restoring back to original or a new state
ponder - ANSto think over or consider
pretentious - ANSacting more important than special than what is deserved
procrastinate - ANSto postpone doing something that needs to be done
prosaic - ANSlacking wit or imagination
prosperity - ANSthe condition of being wealthy or successful
provocative - ANSpurposefully exciting, arousing or annoying someone
prudent - ANScareful or sensible, using good judgement
querulous - ANSalways complaining or whining
