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What does the word 'distinction' refer to?
What does the word 'distinction' refer to?
The word 'dwarfs' refers to people or things significantly larger than others of the same kind.
The word 'dwarfs' refers to people or things significantly larger than others of the same kind.
False
What does it mean to 'toil'?
What does it mean to 'toil'?
To engage in hard and continuous work; laborious effort
Something that is difficult to find, catch, or achieve is often described as __________.
Something that is difficult to find, catch, or achieve is often described as __________.
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Match the following words with their meanings:
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What is the meaning of the word 'begrudged'?
What is the meaning of the word 'begrudged'?
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The word 'harrowing' means causing great happiness or joy.
The word 'harrowing' means causing great happiness or joy.
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What does the word 'recompense' mean?
What does the word 'recompense' mean?
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The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect, is known as ___________.
The state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect, is known as ___________.
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Match the following words with their meanings:
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What does it mean to begrudge something?
What does it mean to begrudge something?
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The word 'elusive' means easy to find or catch.
The word 'elusive' means easy to find or catch.
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What is the meaning of the word 'drudgery'?
What is the meaning of the word 'drudgery'?
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The quality of being special or noteworthy is known as a ___________.
The quality of being special or noteworthy is known as a ___________.
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Match the following words with their meanings:
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What does it mean to detest something?
What does it mean to detest something?
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Drudgery is enjoyable and fulfilling work.
Drudgery is enjoyable and fulfilling work.
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What is the meaning of the word 'squalor'?
What is the meaning of the word 'squalor'?
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If someone is reluctant to give or grant something, they are said to __________ it.
If someone is reluctant to give or grant something, they are said to __________ it.
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Match the following words with their meanings:
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- Begrudged: Reluctant to give or grant something due to envy or resentment.
- Detest: To intensely dislike or abhor something or someone.
Understanding Differences
- Distinction: A notable difference or contrast between similar things or people, making them special or noteworthy.
Work-Related Concepts
- Drudgery: Hard, menial, or monotonous work that is often tedious and unfulfilling.
Size and Importance
- Dwarfs: People or things that are significantly smaller or less important than others of the same kind.
Elusiveness and Difficulty
- Elusive: Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; evasive or hard to grasp.
Emotions and Experiences
- Harrowing: Extremely distressing or agonizing; causing great suffering or torment.
Compensation and Payment
- Recompense: Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.
Providing Services
- Render: To provide or give a service, help, or other forms of assistance.
Unpleasant Environments
- Squalor: A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty or neglect.
Lack of Progress
- Stagnate: To cease developing, progressing, or advancing; to become inactive or sluggish.
Hard Work and Effort
- Toil: Hard and continuous work; laborious effort.
Vocabulary Building
- Begrudged: Reluctant to give or grant something due to envy or resentment.
- Detest: To intensely dislike or abhor something or someone.
Understanding Differences
- Distinction: A notable difference or contrast between similar things or people, making them special or noteworthy.
Work-Related Concepts
- Drudgery: Hard, menial, or monotonous work that is often tedious and unfulfilling.
Size and Importance
- Dwarfs: People or things that are significantly smaller or less important than others of the same kind.
Elusiveness and Difficulty
- Elusive: Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; evasive or hard to grasp.
Emotions and Experiences
- Harrowing: Extremely distressing or agonizing; causing great suffering or torment.
Compensation and Payment
- Recompense: Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.
Providing Services
- Render: To provide or give a service, help, or other forms of assistance.
Unpleasant Environments
- Squalor: A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty or neglect.
Lack of Progress
- Stagnate: To cease developing, progressing, or advancing; to become inactive or sluggish.
Hard Work and Effort
- Toil: Hard and continuous work; laborious effort.
Vocabulary Building
- Begrudged: Reluctant to give or grant something due to envy or resentment.
- Detest: To intensely dislike or abhor something or someone.
Understanding Differences
- Distinction: A notable difference or contrast between similar things or people, making them special or noteworthy.
Work-Related Concepts
- Drudgery: Hard, menial, or monotonous work that is often tedious and unfulfilling.
Size and Importance
- Dwarfs: People or things that are significantly smaller or less important than others of the same kind.
Elusiveness and Difficulty
- Elusive: Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; evasive or hard to grasp.
Emotions and Experiences
- Harrowing: Extremely distressing or agonizing; causing great suffering or torment.
Compensation and Payment
- Recompense: Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.
Providing Services
- Render: To provide or give a service, help, or other forms of assistance.
Unpleasant Environments
- Squalor: A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty or neglect.
Lack of Progress
- Stagnate: To cease developing, progressing, or advancing; to become inactive or sluggish.
Hard Work and Effort
- Toil: Hard and continuous work; laborious effort.
Vocabulary Building
- Begrudged: Reluctant to give or grant something due to envy or resentment.
- Detest: To intensely dislike or abhor something or someone.
Understanding Differences
- Distinction: A notable difference or contrast between similar things or people, making them special or noteworthy.
Work-Related Concepts
- Drudgery: Hard, menial, or monotonous work that is often tedious and unfulfilling.
Size and Importance
- Dwarfs: People or things that are significantly smaller or less important than others of the same kind.
Elusiveness and Difficulty
- Elusive: Difficult to find, catch, or achieve; evasive or hard to grasp.
Emotions and Experiences
- Harrowing: Extremely distressing or agonizing; causing great suffering or torment.
Compensation and Payment
- Recompense: Compensation or reward given for loss or harm suffered or effort made.
Providing Services
- Render: To provide or give a service, help, or other forms of assistance.
Unpleasant Environments
- Squalor: A state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, often due to poverty or neglect.
Lack of Progress
- Stagnate: To cease developing, progressing, or advancing; to become inactive or sluggish.
Hard Work and Effort
- Toil: Hard and continuous work; laborious effort.
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Test your knowledge of various English words and their meanings. This quiz covers definitions of begrudged, detest, distinction, and more.
