Vocabulary Building Quiz

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Match the terms with their definitions or descriptions:

Providence = The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power Tumult = A state of noisy confusion or disorder Pang = A sudden sharp feeling of pain or painful emotion Cared a fig = Not care at all about a subject

Match the nouns with their descriptions:

Dignitaries = A person considered important due to high rank or office Brethren = Christian brothers Impunity = Exemption from punishment or freedom from consequences Inditing = To write or compose

Match the adjectives with their meanings:

Profetic = Accurately describing or predicting future events Transitory = Not permanent Dignitary = Considered important due to rank or office Tumultuous = Characterized by disorder or confusion

Match the word with its part of speech:

Cared a fig = Idiom Dignitary = Noun Inditing = Verb Profetic = Adjective Signup and view all the answers

Match the nouns with similar meanings:

Pang = Sharp sensation of pain Brethren = Male siblings Tumult = Chaos Dignitaries = Elite individuals Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Couth = showing or having good manners or sophistication Tumult = Violent and noisy commotion, Uproar Interloper = a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others Subserve = to promote the welfare or purposes of Signup and view all the answers

Match the following nouns with their descriptions:

Assabeth = a small river about 20 miles (30 km) west of Boston Boughs = fallen tree branches Brook Farm = utopian community near Boston Hearthstone = a flat stone forming a hearth or part of a hearth Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adjectives with their meanings:

Fastidious = excessively particular Inanimate = Lifeless, showing no signs of life Murmur = say something in a low, soft, or indistinct voice Imbued = inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality Signup and view all the answers

Match the following nouns with their contexts:

Exertions = the application of a force, influence, or quality Hermitage = a settlement where a person or group of people live religiously and in seclusion Tumult = a state of noisy confusion or disorder Interloper = someone who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their part of speech:

Couth = Adjective (adj.) Tumult = Noun (n.) Subserve = Verb (v.) Hearthstone = Noun (n.) Signup and view all the answers

Match the following vocabulary words with their definitions:

impunity = exemption from punishment Napoleon = French military and political leader fig = a worthless trifle prophetic = accurately describing future events Signup and view all the answers

Match the following parts of speech with their corresponding vocabulary words:

indit(ing) = verb commodities = noun, plural dutiable = adjective blazoned = verb Signup and view all the answers

Match the following vocabulary words with their part of speech:

conversant = adjective impost = noun airy = adjective festoon = verb Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

Airy = spacious dutiable = subject to customs duties blazoned = display prominently fig = the least bit Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms to their context:

TCH 27 = Uncle Sam TCH 28 = cover with small objects Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words to their meanings:

commodities = something of use or value impunity = freedom from punishment dutiable = related to customs napoleon = notable military leader Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their actions:

festoon = decorate with objects indit(ing) = compose writing blazoned = prominently display conversant = frequently associated Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adjectives with their descriptions:

dutiable = subject to custom duties prophetic = predictive accuracy airy = spacious conversant = familiar association Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Evanescent = Vanishing; fading away; scarcely perceptible Infirmity = Loyal, reliable, and hardworking Obstinacy = Neat in dress and appearance Polemical = A person's face or facial expression Signup and view all the answers

Match the following nouns with their meanings:

Countenance = Physical or mental weakness Ticonderoga = The site of a French fort of strategic importance Heraldic = A system of devising and regulating coats of arms Niagara Frontier = Refers to a stretch of land south of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adjectives with their descriptions:

Spruce = Lacking good manners, refinement, or grace Stalwart = Patient and able to deal with difficult situations Pervade = To spread and be apparent throughout Tumult = A loud, confused noise caused by a large mass of people Signup and view all the answers

Match the following verbs/nouns with their usages:

Obstinacy = Stubborn persistence Forebearance = Quality of someone patient in difficult situations Polemical = Involving critical or controversial writing or speech Chippewa = Member of the North American Indian people native to the region around Lake Superior Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms to their parts of speech:

Evanescent = Adjective Countenance = Noun Pervade = Verb Forebearance = Noun Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their related concepts:

Spruce = Neat appearance Stalwart = Hardworking Tumult = Noise caused by crowds Obstinacy = Persistence in opinion Signup and view all the answers

Match the nouns with their examples:

Infirmity = A health condition Ticonderoga = A historical site Heraldic = Coat of arms Niagara Frontier = Geographical term for a region Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their cultural relevance:

Polemical = Associated with debates Chippewa = Indigenous culture reference Forebearance = Cultural quality of patience Tumult = Historical societal reference Signup and view all the answers

Match the word with its definition:

florid = having a red or flushed complexion gourmand = a person of distinction or importance palpsied = destroy or impair the quality of tide-waiter = a customs inspector at a seaport Signup and view all the answers

Match the word with its part of speech:

gallant = Adjective (adj) deficiency = Noun (n.) repudiate = Verb (v.) cumbrous = Adjective (adj.) Signup and view all the answers

Match the Noun with its definition:

amber = the meat of chicken and other types of fowl nonentity = a person with no special interesting qualities personage = a spoken word, statement, or vocal sound biped = a creature that uses two legs for walking Signup and view all the answers

Match the Verb with its definition:

recollect = remember something vitiated = spoil or impair the efficiency of dusky = affect with paralysis and involuntary tremors utterance = to deny or refuse to accept Signup and view all the answers

Match the Adjective with its meaning:

impalpable = difficult for the mind to grasp readily trifling = trivial or insignificant delusive = giving a false impression toilsome = involving hard or tedious work Signup and view all the answers

Match the Noun with its definition:

balustrade = a railing supported by balusters infirmities = physical or mental weaknesses winter-green = a North American plant from which oil is obtained dreariness = sorrowful; sadness Signup and view all the answers

Match the Adjective with its meaning:

martial = of, relating to, or suited for war sensuous = readily affected through the senses gallant = brave, heroic impaired = destroyed the quality of Signup and view all the answers

Match the Part of Speech with an Example:

adverb = withal verb = repudiate noun = poultry adjective = threescore Signup and view all the answers

Match the word with its function:

deficiency = a lack or shortage utterance = a spoken word or statement palsied = affected with paralysis detriment = a cause of injury or damage Signup and view all the answers

Match the Noun with its definition:

quadruped = a creature that uses four legs for walking repose = a state of rest or tranquility deficiency = a lack or shortage tide-waiter = a customs inspector at a seaport Signup and view all the answers

Match the adjective with its meaning:

cumbrous = awkward because of size or weight dreariness = sorrowful or sadness trifling = not important delusive = misleading; false impression Signup and view all the answers

Match the Noun with its definition:

in lieu of = instead of gourmand = one who enjoys good eating to excess bayonet = a blade for hand-to-hand fighting hale = free from disease or infirmity Signup and view all the answers

Match the Definition to the Word:

vitiated = to spoil or impair the efficiency of nonentity = an unimportant person gourmand = a person who enjoys food martial = related to war Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Molest = to escape or avoid Rust = to treat with reverence Veneration = to bother Evade = carefully formed or worked into shape Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adjectives with their descriptions:

Dingy = covered with ingrained dirt or soot Solemn = dignified and somber in manner Musty = having a stale, moldy smell Sacrilegious = violating something sacred Signup and view all the answers

Match the following actions with their meanings:

Cogitating = to think deeply Contrive = to create using skill Contemplation = the act of thinking extensively Authenticate = to verify the originality of Signup and view all the answers

Match the following nouns with their meanings:

Relic = an object from an earlier time Sensibilities = the ability to understand emotions Propensities = a natural inclination or tendency Wrought = carefully shaped or formed Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adjectives with their meanings:

Natal = native Immemorial = extends back beyond memory Invariably = in every case Ornamental = used for decoration Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms to their grammatical classifications:

Veneration = noun Molest = verb Dingy = adjective Relic = noun Signup and view all the answers

Match the following verbs with their actions:

Evade = to escape or avoid Cogitating = to meditate deeply Contrive = to craft skillfully Molest = to annoy or bother Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their characteristics:

Solemn = dignified Rust = impairs mind and character Musty = unpleasant smell Ornamental = aesthetic purpose Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts with their traits:

Propensities = natural tendencies Sensibilities = emotional understanding Veneration = deep respect Contemplation = intense thought Signup and view all the answers

Match the following adjectives to their meanings:

Sacrilegious = irreverent to the sacred Authenticated = verified as genuine Wrought = shaped with care Dingy = lacking brightness Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Chippewa

An Ojibwa person, a member of North American Indigenous people from the Lake Superior region.

evanescent

Quickly disappearing or fading away.