Vocabulary Definitions Quiz #18
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What is the definition of the word 'Mediate'?

  • To reprimand someone officially
  • To intervene between people in a dispute for reconciliation (correct)
  • To betray a feeling of superiority
  • To acquire a natural skill at performing a task
  • Which word means 'filling someone with or characterized by lively energy and excitement'?

  • Exuberant (correct)
  • Mortified
  • Piqued
  • Patronized
  • What does 'Knack' refer to?

  • A sudden desire or change of mind
  • A tendency to do something
  • An acquired or natural skill at performing a task (correct)
  • A feeling of embarrassment or shame
  • Which term relates to 'bringing out of sleep' or 'causing to feel angry or excited'?

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

    What is the meaning of 'Perjury' in legal terms?

    <p>The offense of willfully telling an untruth in court after taking an oath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Piqued' mean?

    <p>To stimulate interest or curiosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of 'Mortified'?

    <p>To cause someone to feel embarrassed or humiliated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is synonymous with 'Reprimanded'?

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

    What does 'Perjury' refer to?

    <p>Telling an untruth in court after taking an oath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of 'Piqued'?

    <p>Causing to feel angry or excited</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word is synonymous with 'Knack'?

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

    What is the meaning of 'Rouse'?

    <p>Bringing out of sleep; awakening</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary Definitions

    • Perjury (noun): willfully telling an untruth in a court after taking an oath or affirmation; treating someone in a way that is kind but betrays a feeling of superiority; frequenting a store, theater, restaurant, or other establishment as a customer.

    Mediation and Conflict Resolution

    • Mediate (verb): intervene between people in a dispute to bring about an agreement or reconciliation.

    Social Interactions

    • Patronized (verb): treated in a way that is kind or helpful but betrays a feeling of superiority.
    • Rebuke (verb): officially reprimand or punish someone.
    • Mortified (verb): cause someone to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated.

    Skills and Abilities

    • Knack (noun): an acquired or natural skill at performing a task; a tendency to do something.

    Emotional States and Reactions

    • Rouse (verb): bring someone out of sleep; awaken; cause someone to feel angry or excited.
    • Piqued (verb): stimulate someone's interest or curiosity.
    • Exuberant (adjective): filled with or characterized by lively energy and excitement.

    Whims and Desires

    • Whim (noun): a sudden desire or change of mind, especially one that is unusual or unexplained.

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    Test your knowledge of various vocabulary definitions with this quiz. Define words like perjury, mediate, patronized, reprimanded, knack, mortified, rouse, piqued, and more.

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