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Match the words with their meanings:
Match the words with their meanings:
Agonize = To suffer mental anguish or worry intensely Erected = To construct or build (a structure, monument, etc.) Perspiring = Sweating, especially from exertion or heat Uncultivated = Not prepared or used for growing crops; not refined or cultured
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Match the words with their meanings:
Antiquity = The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages Pinnacle = The highest point or peak of achievement or development Resonance = The quality in a sound of being deep, full, and reverberating Handicaps = Physical or mental disabilities or disadvantages
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Arrogance = Overbearing pride or self-importance; haughtiness Cobalt = A hard, silvery-white metal often used in alloys and pigments Fortnight = A period of two weeks Glistened = Shone or sparkled with reflected light
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What does the word 'agonize' mean?
What does the word 'agonize' mean?
What is the period referred to as 'antiquity'?
What is the period referred to as 'antiquity'?
What is the primary use of the metal 'cobalt'?
What is the primary use of the metal 'cobalt'?
What does the word 'pinnacle' refer to?
What does the word 'pinnacle' refer to?
What is the meaning of the word 'perspiring'?
What is the meaning of the word 'perspiring'?
What is the definition of the word 'handicaps'?
What is the definition of the word 'handicaps'?
The city's ancient temple was ________ in the 15th century.
The city's ancient temple was ________ in the 15th century.
The athlete was ________ from the competition due to a serious injury.
The athlete was ________ from the competition due to a serious injury.
The company's ________ to the new trade policy was met with fierce opposition.
The company's ________ to the new trade policy was met with fierce opposition.
The musician's voice had a deep, rich ________ that filled the concert hall.
The musician's voice had a deep, rich ________ that filled the concert hall.
The hikers had to ________ the heavy backpacks up the steep mountain trail.
The hikers had to ________ the heavy backpacks up the steep mountain trail.
The merchant's ship sailed across the seas, trading goods with many ________ countries.
The merchant's ship sailed across the seas, trading goods with many ________ countries.
Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- Agonize: to experience intense mental suffering or worry
- Antiquity: the period of time before the Middle Ages, referring to ancient history
- Arrogance: excessive pride or self-importance, often accompanied by haughtiness
- Cobalt: a hard, silvery-white metal used in alloys and pigments
- Erected: to construct or build a structure, monument, or building
- Furthermore: an adverb indicating addition or emphasis, similar to "moreover"
- Fortnight: a period of 14 days or two weeks
- Glistened: to shine or sparkle with reflected light
- Handicaps: physical or mental disabilities that hinder or obstruct
- Hoisted: to raise or lift something, often using ropes or mechanical means
- Merchant: a person or company involved in trade, including foreign trade or supply
- Perspiring: sweating, often due to physical exertion or heat
- Pinnacle: the highest point of achievement, development, or success
- Predicaments: difficult, confusing, or dangerous situations
- Protested: to express strong objection or disagreement
- Resonance: a deep, full, and reverberating quality in a sound
- Struggling: making forceful or violent efforts to free oneself from restraint or difficulty
- Uncultivated: land not prepared or used for growing crops, or a person lacking refinement or culture
Vocabulary Building
- Agonize: to experience intense mental suffering or worry
- Antiquity: the period of time before the Middle Ages, referring to ancient history
- Arrogance: excessive pride or self-importance, often accompanied by haughtiness
- Cobalt: a hard, silvery-white metal used in alloys and pigments
- Erected: to construct or build a structure, monument, or building
- Furthermore: an adverb indicating addition or emphasis, similar to "moreover"
- Fortnight: a period of 14 days or two weeks
- Glistened: to shine or sparkle with reflected light
- Handicaps: physical or mental disabilities that hinder or obstruct
- Hoisted: to raise or lift something, often using ropes or mechanical means
- Merchant: a person or company involved in trade, including foreign trade or supply
- Perspiring: sweating, often due to physical exertion or heat
- Pinnacle: the highest point of achievement, development, or success
- Predicaments: difficult, confusing, or dangerous situations
- Protested: to express strong objection or disagreement
- Resonance: a deep, full, and reverberating quality in a sound
- Struggling: making forceful or violent efforts to free oneself from restraint or difficulty
- Uncultivated: land not prepared or used for growing crops, or a person lacking refinement or culture
Vocabulary Building
- Agonize: to experience intense mental suffering or worry
- Antiquity: the period of time before the Middle Ages, referring to ancient history
- Arrogance: excessive pride or self-importance, often accompanied by haughtiness
- Cobalt: a hard, silvery-white metal used in alloys and pigments
- Erected: to construct or build a structure, monument, or building
- Furthermore: an adverb indicating addition or emphasis, similar to "moreover"
- Fortnight: a period of 14 days or two weeks
- Glistened: to shine or sparkle with reflected light
- Handicaps: physical or mental disabilities that hinder or obstruct
- Hoisted: to raise or lift something, often using ropes or mechanical means
- Merchant: a person or company involved in trade, including foreign trade or supply
- Perspiring: sweating, often due to physical exertion or heat
- Pinnacle: the highest point of achievement, development, or success
- Predicaments: difficult, confusing, or dangerous situations
- Protested: to express strong objection or disagreement
- Resonance: a deep, full, and reverberating quality in a sound
- Struggling: making forceful or violent efforts to free oneself from restraint or difficulty
- Uncultivated: land not prepared or used for growing crops, or a person lacking refinement or culture
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Test your knowledge of advanced vocabulary words and their meanings in this short quiz. Questions cover a range of words, including those related to history, emotions, and materials.
