Vocabulary Quiz: Advanced Terms

Vocabulary Terms

• Nostalgia: A sentimental longing for the past.
• Grimace: An expression of pain or disgust.
• Quintessence: The most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.
• Feasible: Possible to do easily or conveniently.
• Belligerent: Hostile and aggressive.
• Retrogressed: To move backward or return to an earlier state.
• Extolling: Praising enthusiastically.
• Averse: Having a strong dislike or opposition.
• Impetus: A force that makes something happen or happen more quickly.
• Scrutinized: Examined closely and critically.
• Amicably: In a friendly and peaceable manner.
• Tepid: Slightly warm; lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm.
• Adroit: Skillful and adept under pressing conditions.
• Jeopardize: To put at risk or in danger.
• Cursory: Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
• Impervious: Not allowing fluid to pass through; unable to be affected by.
• Holocaust: Destruction on a mass scale, particularly referring to the genocide during World War II.
• Duplicity: Deceitfulness; double-dealing.
• Benevolently: In a way that shows kindness and goodwill.
• Meticulous: Marked by extreme care in the consideration or treatment of details.
• Amicable: Friendly and cordial; characterized by goodwill.
• Nostalgic: Feeling sentimental about the past.

Synonyms

• Adverse: Opposed, unfavorable.
• Duplicity: Deceit, double dealing.
• Holocaust: Mass destruction.
• Grimace: Scowl, frown.
• Nostalgia: Sentimentality, wistfulness.
• Meticulous: Detail-oriented, precise.
• Belligerent: Aggressive, combative.
• Feasible: Achievable, practical.
• Retrogress: Regress, decline.
• Jeopardy: Danger, risk.

Antonyms

• Grimaced: Smiled, beamed.
• Tepid: Hot, warm.
• Holocaust: Preservation, protection.
• Retrogress: Progress, advance.
• Nostalgia: Indifference, apathy.

Completing the Sentence

• Grimace: To show pain or discomfort.
• Tepid: Slightly warm, lukewarm.
• Scrutinized: Examined thoroughly and critically.
• Retrogress: To return to an earlier and less advanced state.
• Adverse: Unfavorable or harmful conditions.
• Duplicity: Dishonesty and deception.
• Adroit: Skillfully proficient in handling difficulties.
• Holocaust: Referring specifically to the genocide during WWII.
• Extols: To praise highly.
• Impervious: Resistant to penetration or influence.
• Jeopardy: Danger or risk for someone or something.
• Amicable: Friendly relations.
• Belligerent: Eager to fight or engage in hostilities.
• Impetus: A motivating force behind actions.
• Nostalgia: Longing for the past.
• Feasible: Capable of being done or carried out.
• Meticulous: Careful attention to detail.
• Quintessence: The most perfect example.
• Cursory: Done quickly without attention to detail.
• Benevolent: Kind and helpful.