Vocabulary Definitions Quiz

Vocabulary Definitions

• Oblivious: Unaware of or not concerned about what is happening around one.
• Gratis: Without charge or payment; free.
• Upthrust: An upward force exerted by a fluid that opposes the weight of an object immersed in it.
• Shoal: A large number of fish swimming together; also means shallow water.
• Heptagon: A polygon having seven sides and seven angles.
• Anecdote: A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.
• Ventriloquist: A person who can speak or utter sounds so that they seem to come from somewhere else, especially an entertainer who makes their voice appear to come from a puppet.
• Interloper: A person who becomes involved in a place or situation where they are not wanted or are considered not to belong.
• Rectilinear: Moving in or forming a straight line; having many straight lines.
• Crusade: A vigorous campaign for political, social, or religious change.
• Waif: A homeless, neglected, or abandoned person, especially a child.
• Jurisprudence: The theory or philosophy of law; a legal system or body of laws.
• Gibberish: Meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.
• Stoic: A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
• Apathetic: Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• Venture: A risky or daring journey or undertaking.
• Recurrent: Occurring often or repeatedly.
• Convent: A community of nuns living together under religious vows.
• Excerpt: A short extract from a film, broadcast, or piece of music or writing.
• Ballad: A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas.
• Frailty: The condition of being weak and delicate.
• Growl: A low guttural sound made in the throat, typically as an expression of anger.
• Condominium: A building or complex of buildings containing a number of individually owned apartments or houses.
• Delinquent: Typically a young person or that person's behavior showing a tendency to commit crime, particularly minor crime.
• Hoot: A loud cry of disapproval, typically made by an audience.
• Anatomy: The branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms.
• Outlandish: Looking or sounding bizarre or unfamiliar.
• Latter: Situated or occurring nearer to the end of something than to the beginning.
• Double Down: To strengthen one's commitment to a particular strategy or course of action, typically one that is potentially risky.
• Embezzle: To steal or misappropriate (money placed in one's trust or belonging to the organization for which one works).
• Scullery: A small kitchen or room at the back of a house used for washing dishes and other dirty household work.
• Dilettante: A person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.
• Coffer: A strongbox or small chest for holding valuables.
• Chore: A routine task, especially a household one.