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Which word from the list refers to a small weakness or failing?
Which word from the list refers to a small weakness or failing?
What is the meaning of the word 'gloaming'?
What is the meaning of the word 'gloaming'?
What is the meaning of the word 'abscond'?
What is the meaning of the word 'abscond'?
Which word from the list means 'tranquil' or 'prosperous'?
Which word from the list means 'tranquil' or 'prosperous'?
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What is the meaning of the word 'heirloom'?
What is the meaning of the word 'heirloom'?
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Which word means 'charming in an old-fashioned way'?
Which word means 'charming in an old-fashioned way'?
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What is the meaning of the word 'trepidation'?
What is the meaning of the word 'trepidation'?
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Which word means 'bitter, deeply held, and long-lasting ill will or resentment'?
Which word means 'bitter, deeply held, and long-lasting ill will or resentment'?
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What is the meaning of the word 'amity'?
What is the meaning of the word 'amity'?
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Which word means 'able to be perceived with any sense'?
Which word means 'able to be perceived with any sense'?
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Vocabulary
- Abscond: to run away secretly
- A capella: without accompaniment from musical instruments
- Beseech: to beg or ask earnestly
- Caste: a social class whose boundaries are defined by strong hereditary and cultural ties
- Debacle: something that becomes a disaster, defeat, or failure
- Delectable: delicious, pleasing
- Egocentric: selfish
- Foible: a small weakness, failing
- Glutton: someone who eats and drinks to excess
- Gloaming: the time of fading light after sunset, just before dark
- Halcyon: tranquil, prosperous
- Heirloom: something valuable handed down from one generation to the next
- Impeccable: perfect, flawless
- Juxtapose: to place two or more things together side by side for comparison
- Kinetic: pertaining to, caused by, or producing motion
- Quaint: charming in an old-fashioned way
- Qualm: an uneasy feeling about an action or event
- Quiver: to shake rapidly with small movements
- Rancor: bitter, deeply held, and long-lasting ill will or resentment
- Rapport: a positive bond or friendly relationship based on friendship, trust, and a sense of shared concerns
- Satchel: a small bag, often with a shoulder strap
- Savory: salty or sharp tasting
- Taboo: forbidden from use in ordinary context
- Tangible: able to be perceived with any sense
- Tenacity: the quality of being unyielding; stubborn
- Uncharted: not surveyed or recorded on a map
- Underling: a servant or subordinate
- Verbose: using language that is long-winded
- Vernacular: the everyday language of people as spoken in a particular country/region
- Vigilant: watchful and alert
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Test your knowledge of synonyms and meanings with this quiz from Session #17 of the Advanced English class. Correctly match the words with their respective synonyms or meanings to ace this challenge.
