Vocabulary Definitions Quiz

Vocabulary Definitions

• Fate (noun): Predetermined and inevitable destiny
• Agency (noun): Ability of a person to act or make choices in a given situation.
• Universal (adj): Of, having to do with, or characteristic of the whole world; for or affecting everyone.
• Woo (verb): To seek to win the love or approval of.
• Bewitch (verb): To enchant or cast a spell over with magic or as if with magic, to charm or fascinate.
• Filch (verb): To steal in a sly manner.
• Yield (verb): To give in; surrender.
• Edict (noun): An order or decree proclaimed by someone in authority.
• Destiny (noun): That which has happened or must happen to someone because of fate or luck.
• Perjured (adj): Rendered (oneself) guilty of lying in a court by giving false testimony under oath.
• Pun (noun): Word play, often for humorous effect, that is based on a similarity in sound of two or more words or on various meanings of the same word.
• Oath (noun): A solemn pledge or promise.
• Hail (verb): (V) - To salute or greet; (N) - Pellets of frozen rain.
• Logic (noun): A way to describe how the pieces of an argument work together to form the whole.
• Malapropism (noun): When someone misspeaks by using a word that sounds similar to the correct word but whose meaning is inappropriate.
• Aggravate (verb): To make worse or to annoy.
• Progeny (noun): A descendent or offspring, such as a child.
• Dote (verb): To feel or display excessive affection, especially for a person.
• Dissension (noun): Strong disagreement or contention.

Social Norms

• Social Norms (noun): Rules and expectations for individuals in a certain time or place.
• Norms (noun): Rules and expectations.
• Gender Norms (noun): The expectations and rules a society has for men and women.
• Disdainful (adj): Showing a lack of respect.
• Virtuous (adj): Characterized by moral excellence; chaste.
• Contagious (adj): Capable of being spread from person to person by contact or association or carrying a disease.
• Infectious (adj): Having the ability to be transmitted by virus or disease.
• Transmittable (adj): Having the ability to be passed from one person to another.

Test your knowledge of key vocabulary terms with this quiz. Each definition presented will challenge your understanding of various words, their meanings, and uses. Perfect for students looking to enhance their word power and comprehension skills.