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What is the definition of 'abbreviate'?

  • To lengthen or expand
  • To clarify
  • To shorten or abridge (correct)
  • To modify

    • What does 'abstinence' refer to?

    Act of refraining from

    What is the meaning of 'adulation'?

    High praise

    What does 'adversity' mean?

    <p>Misfortune</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pertains to beauty?

    <p>Aesthetic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'amicable' mean?

    <p>Agreeable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'anachronistic' imply?

    <p>Out-of-date</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an 'anecdote'?

    <p>Short account of an event</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'anonymous' mean?

    <p>Nameless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an 'antagonist'?

    <p>Opponent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'arid' refer to?

    <p>Extremely dry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'assiduous' mean?

    <p>Hard-working</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'asylum'?

    <p>Sanctuary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'benevolent' mean?

    <p>Friendly, helpful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'camaraderie'?

    <p>Trust among friends</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'censure' mean?

    <p>To criticize harshly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'circuitous' imply?

    <p>Indirect, roundabout</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'clairvoyant' mean?

    <p>Able to see the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'collaborate' mean?

    <p>To work together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'compassion'?

    <p>Sympathy, mercy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'compromise' mean?

    <p>To settle differences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'condescending' imply?

    <p>Patronizing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'conditional' mean?

    <p>Provisional, contingent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'conformist'?

    <p>Follower of customs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'congregation' mean?

    <p>Crowd of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'convergence' imply?

    <p>Joining of parts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'deleterious' mean?

    <p>Harmful</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'demagogue'?

    <p>Rabble-rousing leader</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'digression' mean?

    <p>Straying from main point</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'diligent' mean?

    <p>Hard-working</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'discredit' imply?

    <p>Dishonor, disgrace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'disdain' mean?

    <p>To regard with scorn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'divergent' mean?

    <p>Variant, moving apart</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is 'empathy'?

    <p>Sharing of feelings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'emulate' mean?

    <p>Follow an example</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'enervating' mean?

    <p>Tiring, weakening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'enhance' mean?

    <p>Improve, augment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ephemeral' mean?

    <p>Momentary, fleeting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'evanescent' mean?

    <p>Short-lived, as an image</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'exasperation' imply?

    <p>Irritation, frustration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'exemplary' mean?

    <p>Outstanding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'extenuating' mean?

    <p>Guilt diminishing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'florid' mean?

    <p>Flushed, ornate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fortuitous' mean?

    <p>Lucky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'frugal' mean?

    <p>Thrifty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hackneyed' mean?

    <p>Overused, cliched</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'haughty' imply?

    <p>Arrogant, condescending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'hedonist'?

    <p>Pleasure seeker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'hypothesis'?

    <p>Theory requiring proof</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'impetuous' mean?

    <p>Rash, impulsive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'impute' mean?

    <p>To attribute to someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'incompatible' imply?

    <p>Unable to work together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'inconsequential' mean?

    <p>Trivial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'inevitable' mean?

    <p>Unavoidable, certain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'integrity' refer to?

    <p>Honesty, decency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'intrepid' mean?

    <p>Fearless, adventurous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'intuitive' mean?

    <p>Instinctive, untaught</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'jubilation' mean?

    <p>Joy, exultation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'lobbyist'?

    <p>Persuader of legislators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'longevity' mean?

    <p>Long life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'mundane' mean?

    <p>Ordinary, common</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'nonchalant' mean?

    <p>Calm, casual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'novice'?

    <p>Beginner</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'opulent' mean?

    <p>Wealthy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an 'orator'?

    <p>Speaker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'ostentatious' mean?

    <p>Displaying wealth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'parched' mean?

    <p>Dried up</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'perfidious' mean?

    <p>Disloyal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'precocious' mean?

    <p>Talented beyond one's age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'pretentious' imply?

    <p>Pompous, self-important</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'procrastinate' mean?

    <p>To delay</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Study Notes

    • Abbreviate: To shorten or abridge a word or phrase.
    • Abstinence: The act of refraining from indulgence or participation in something, often used in the context of abstaining from alcohol or sex.
    • Adulation: Excessive praise or admiration for someone, often without basis.
    • Adversity: A difficult or unfavorable situation; misfortune.
    • Aesthetic: Relating to beauty or the appreciation of beauty in art or nature.
    • Amicable: Characterized by friendliness and peaceable relations.
    • Anachronistic: Something that is out of its correct historical or chronological time.
    • Anecdote: A brief, engaging story or account of an event, often used to illustrate a point.
    • Anonymous: Being unnamed or unidentified; without a known identity.
    • Antagonist: An opponent or rival, particularly in a conflict or struggle.
    • Arid: Describing an environment that is extremely dry, often lacking moisture.
    • Assiduous: Demonstrating persistent effort and hard work.
    • Asylum: A place of refuge or sanctuary offering protection.
    • Benevolent: Kind, charitable, and helpful in nature.
    • Camaraderie: A sense of trust and friendship among a group of people.
    • Censure: To express strong disapproval or criticism towards someone or something.
    • Circuitous: Describing a roundabout path; indirect in approach or method.
    • Clairvoyant: Possessing the ability to see or predict future events.
    • Collaborate: Working jointly with others toward a common goal.
    • Compassion: A deep awareness of the suffering of others, coupled with a desire to help.
    • Compromise: An agreement reached by mutual concession; settling differences.
    • Condescending: Displaying a superior attitude, often patronizing others.
    • Conditional: Depending on a specified condition, provisional.
    • Conformist: A person who adheres to accepted norms and customs.
    • Congregation: A gathering or assembly of people, often for a religious purpose.
    • Convergence: The act of moving together from different directions to meet at one point.
    • Deleterious: Harmful, often in a subtle or unexpected way.
    • Demagogue: A political leader who seeks to gain popularity through appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than rational argument.
    • Digression: A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing.
    • Diligent: Showing careful and persistent work or effort.
    • Discredit: To harm or damage someone's reputation; to take away credibility.
    • Disdain: A feeling of contempt or scorn towards someone or something considered unworthy.
    • Divergent: Moving or extending in different directions; differing from the norm.
    • Empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.
    • Emulate: To imitate or follow an example, often to match or surpass it.
    • Enervating: Causing a loss of energy or vitality; tiring.
    • Enhance: To improve or augment, often making something better.
    • Ephemeral: Lasting for a very short time; fleeting.
    • Evanescent: Quickly fading or disappearing; transient in nature.
    • Exasperation: A feeling of intense irritation or frustration.
    • Exemplary: Serving as a desirable model; outstanding.
    • Extenuating: Factors or circumstances that lessen the severity of guilt or punishment.
    • Florid: Elaborately or excessively intricate; also refers to a flushed or ornate appearance.
    • Fortuitous: Happening by chance, often in a lucky way.
    • Frugal: Economical in use or expenditure; avoiding waste.
    • Hackneyed: Overused and unoriginal; clichéd.
    • Haughty: Arrogantly superior; disdainful towards others.
    • Hedonist: A person who seeks pleasure as the primary goal of life.
    • Hypothesis: A proposed explanation or theory that requires testing and proof.
    • Impetuous: Acting quickly and without thought; impulsive.
    • Impute: To attribute or ascribe a quality or fault to someone.
    • Incompatible: Not able to exist or work together without conflict.
    • Inconsequential: Of little importance; trivial or insignificant.
    • Inevitable: Certain to happen; unavoidable.
    • Integrity: The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles.
    • Intrepid: Fearless and adventurous; showing courage in the face of danger.
    • Intuitive: Based on instinct rather than conscious reasoning; untaught.
    • Jubilation: A feeling of great joy and triumph; exultation.
    • Lobbyist: A person who attempts to influence the actions of legislators.
    • Longevity: Long duration of life; length of existence.
    • Mundane: Ordinary or commonplace; lacking excitement.
    • Nonchalant: Calm and relaxed; seeming unconcerned.
    • Novice: A beginner or someone new to a field or activity.
    • Opulent: Richly luxurious and lavish; wealthy in appearance.
    • Orator: A skilled public speaker; someone who speaks eloquently.
    • Ostentatious: Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display, especially of wealth.
    • Parched: Extremely dry or thirsty; deprived of moisture.
    • Perfidious: Disloyal and deceitful; untrustworthy.
    • Precocious: Developing certain abilities at an earlier age than usual.
    • Pretentious: Acting as if more important or significant than is true; self-important.
    • Procrastinate: To delay or postpone action or decision-making.

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