12 Questions
What is the definition of the word 'Mediate'?
To intervene between people in a dispute for reconciliation
Which word means 'filling someone with or characterized by lively energy and excitement'?
Exuberant
What does 'Knack' refer to?
An acquired or natural skill at performing a task
Which term relates to 'bringing out of sleep' or 'causing to feel angry or excited'?
Rouse
What is the meaning of 'Perjury' in legal terms?
The offense of willfully telling an untruth in court after taking an oath
What does 'Piqued' mean?
To stimulate interest or curiosity
What is the definition of 'Mortified'?
To cause someone to feel embarrassed or humiliated
Which term is synonymous with 'Reprimanded'?
Piqued
What does 'Perjury' refer to?
Telling an untruth in court after taking an oath
What is the meaning of 'Piqued'?
Causing to feel angry or excited
Which word is synonymous with 'Knack'?
Whim
What is the meaning of 'Rouse'?
Bringing out of sleep; awakening
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.
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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