1. Not that much.
   I kind of want it.
2. I want it so much.
   Not at all.

If you "yearn" for days gone by, you really miss something that was in your past. When you yearn, you really long for something, especially something you used to have but don't anymore.

1. Avoiding it.
   Taking it on.
2. Delegating it to someone else.
   Doing it as a team.

When you "bypass" something, you're avoiding or going around it. This word is also used to define an alternate way to get to your destination on the road, and as a term for a certain type of surgical procedure.

1. Very emotional.
   Kind of emotional.
2. Not very emotional.
   Not emotional at all.

If you're a "fervent" fan of something, you not only really like it, but you like it in a very passionate way. Someone who is a fervent fan of a sports team gets really upset when the team loses.

1. Mean
   Angry
2. Sympathetically
   Indifferently

If someone is "benevolent," they are acting in a kind, sympathetic or understanding manner. This term is often used in relation to someone in power. If a king is benevolent, that's a good thing.

1. Mellow
   Wild
2. Hungry
   Affectionate

If someone is rambunctious, it means they're being boisterous in an uncontrollable manner. In other words, it means they're acting wild and not calming down. If you've ever had a puppy, you know they act like this a lot.

1. Very calm.
   Kind of calm.
2. Not very calm.
   Not calm at all.

If a person is feeling "serene" they're feeling calm and know that they're going to feel that way for a bit of time. While feeling happy is a good thing, it might be argued that feeling serene is even better.

1. That they will be cheated on.
   That their partner will be faithful.
2. That their partner is honest.
   They have no idea what their partner will do.

Someone who is "cynical" doesn't believe that others have their best interest at heart. They think most people are inherently bad and that they would lie if they had the opportunity to do so.

1. Awfully
   Not well
2. Pretty well
   Extremely well

If you're "tenacious" at anything that you do, it means that you're stubborn and you don't give up. A team that's playing tenacious defense would be tough to score upon and wouldn't give up easy baskets.

1. Not much.
   Not at all.
2. Completely.
   For the most part.

Someone who is a zealot believes in something all the way and usually is willing to do pretty much do anything to make sure that what they believe in succeeds. Hitler is one of history's most famous zealots.

1. Encouraging it.
   Running from it.
2. Crushing it completely.
   Paying for it.

f you "quell" something, such as an uprising, it doesn't just mean that you were victorious. It means that you totally beat it into the ground. It also means to subdue or silence something.

1. Exaggerating
   Lying
2. Joking
   Telling the truth

If someone is using "hyperbole," it isn't quite like they're lying, but they sure are exaggerating just a little. If you fought a guy who was 6 feet tall and you said he was a giant, thats hyperbole.

1. Bad things will happen.
   Good things will happen.
2. One never knows what will happen.
   Good things and bad things will happen.

If you're an "optimist," you're pretty certain that good things will happen throughout your life. This is the opposite of being a pessimist, which is the type of person that just thinks bad things will happen.

1. The suburbs
   The country
2. The city
   A small town

A "bumpkin" is someone that doesn't have a whole lot of interest in culture. When you hear the phrase "country bumpkin," it means someone from the sticks who isn't up with what's going on.

1. Running around.
   Dong my hair.
2. Procrastinating.
   Getting dressed.

"Dillydallying" is kind of a nice and fun way to say that someone is taking their time and going really slow. If you dillydally for too long, you're always going to be later for things.

1. Filled with good humor.
   Filled with anger.
2. Filled with sadness.
   Filled with big words.

Anything that is said in "jest" is said in good humor. Quite often you hear this phrase when someone takes offense to something someone else has said, and it has to be explained it's just a joke.

1. Happy
   Confused
2. Mad
   Tired

If you're trying to answer some questions, you might be taking a quiz, just like this one right now. If you're feeling "quizzical" about something, it's the same vibe of trying to figure out something.

1. Very fascinating.
   Kind of fascinating.
2. Not very fascinating.
   Not fascinating at all.

This is a word that dates back to the year 1400 or so in England, which just goes to show you there have always been dull people in the world. A "dullard" is an unintelligent or unimaginative person.

1. Snakes
   Mice
2. Zombies
   Foreigners

If someone is "xenophobic," it means that they dislike people from other countries and are even prejudiced against them. Usually, when this term is used about someone, it isn't meant to be a compliment.

1. Really well.
   Pretty well.
2. Not that well.
   Not well at all.

When someone is being "vague," they aren't being very distinct in words or action. Sometimes being vague is unintentional, but usually the person acting in that manner knows what they're doing.

1. Very likely.
   Not very likely.
2. Kind of likely.
   Not likely at all.

Someone who has a lot of "fortitude" is up to any task and won't give up unless under extreme circumstances. The winner of any sort of endurance competition always has a lot of fortitude.

1. Insulting it
   Complimenting it
2. Eyeing it
   Asking to borrow it

A "pejorative" is something that is said in an insulting or disparaging manner. If you use a word to describe why you don't like something in your life, then it's a pejorative word.

1. Your sense of sound.
   Your sense of touch.
2. Your sense of sight.
   Your intuition.

Something that is tangible is something that is very real, and is usually identified by the sense of touch. If your feeling about something it tangible, then you pretty much know it to be true (even though an emotional feeling can't literally be touched).

1. The chest
   The head and shoulders
2. The feet
   The back

A "bust" is a very popular kind of sculpture that includes the head and shoulders of a person. You'll quite often see these sculptures in museums or galleries that focus on the fine arts.

1. A type of food.
   An animal.
2. The floating wreckage of a ship.
   A type of car.

This word comes from the 17th century and is of French origin. "Flotsam" means "to float." It was originally used to refer to the wreckage of a ship. The term "flotsam and jetsam" is a related phrase that means useless and discarded objects.

1. Blue
   Yellow
2. Pink
   Red

"Vermillion" is the name of a color, although it's one you aren't likely to see in most crayon boxes -- well, unless you have a big box of them. The color is best described as a vivid red, with a hint of orange.

1. Huge
   Pretty big
2. Average sized
   Tiny

If something is "paltry," it is not only small but it also usually isn't enough. If you were very hungry after a day or hard work and were served a very small dinner, you might call it a "paltry" meal.

1. Overly sweet
   Angry
2. Silly
   Stupid

When someone is being so sweet to you that it is either obvious that they want something or that they're just flattering you, then they're being cloying. Avoid acting this way if you can.

1. Happy
   Angry
2. Sad
   Understanding

"Empathy' is different than sympathy. While sympathy can mean that you feel bad for the situation that someone else is in, empathy means you actually understand what it's like to be them..

1. A hat
   A rifle
2. A sandwich
   A coat

A "blunderbuss" is a type of weapon that you don't see used anymore, as its popularity was mostly from days gone by. It's a short musket with a flared muzzle that was often used at close quarters.

1. Quickly
   In a straight line
2. Slowly
   Wandering aimlessly

If someone is "gallivanting" around, they're wandering around with no specific goal in mind. People who gallivant, though, tend to have one thing in common; they're usually looking for pleasure.

1. A funny joke
   A practical joke
2. Stand-up
   Physical comedy

"Slapstick" comedy isn't around as much as it used to be in the old days. It was often used in silent movies. Since there was no way to actually tell a joke in spoken words, physical humor was often used instead.

1. One
   A few
2. Quite a few
   All sorts of them

When something is "unique," there is only one thing that is like it anywhere in the world. This word is often used differently than its real definition; for example, someone could say you had a unique hair style.

1. Typical
   Bizarre
2. Fake
   Odd

A "paradigm" is a typical example of something, kind of like a model. A good example of a paradigm is that the Earth is round. Just don't tell that to any of the Flat Earthers out there.

1. For sure.
   Probably.
2. Probably not.
   Of course not.

If something seems to be "dubious," it doesn't mean that it is definitely not true or real, but it still shouldn't be trusted. More information is always needed if something is dubious.

1. Yes
   No
2. Sometimes it does.
   It depends on who asks it.

If something is "ambiguous," it is open to more than one interpretation or even has a double meaning. If a statement someone makes to you is ambiguous, you don't know what to think of it.