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Which word describes something that is 'dead' or 'extinct'?
Which word describes something that is 'dead' or 'extinct'?
The term 'exultation' refers to a state of sadness.
The term 'exultation' refers to a state of sadness.
False
What does the word 'gaudily' mean?
What does the word 'gaudily' mean?
Marked by showiness or extravagance
The flowers known as ______ are often seen in gardens and have a sweet fragrance.
The flowers known as ______ are often seen in gardens and have a sweet fragrance.
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Match the following words with their meanings:
Match the following words with their meanings:
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Study Notes
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
- Nebulous: hazy; indistinct
- Gaudily: showy; extravagant
- Defunct: dead; extinct
- Harrowed: tormented; vexed
- Demonic: devilish
- Obstinate: fixed; unyielding; stubborn
- Vestige: trace; visible sign of something lost
- Exultation: joy
- Jonquils: a type of flower
- Reproachfully: expressing disapproval; discrediting
- Scrutinized: examined closely
- Endure: last; persist
Chapter 6 Vocabulary
- Laudable: praiseworthy; celebrated
- Insidious: sly; treacherous; seductive
- Meretricious: tawdrily attractive; cheap
- Contemptuous: feeling or expressing contempt (disdain)
- Conceits: excessively high opinion of oneself
- Ineffable: incapable of being expressed in words
- Oblivious: lacking memory or mindful attention
- Reveries: daydreams; lost in thought
- Ferocious: extremely intense
- Ramifications: consequences; outgrowths
- Elicited: drawn out or forth
- Debauchee: seduce; corrupt
- Antecedents: preceding events or causes
- Ingratiate: to gain favor by deliberate effort
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Test your knowledge of vocabulary from Chapters 5 and 6. This quiz includes a range of words, their meanings, and usage. Enhance your understanding of vocabulary and prepare for advanced comprehension.
