Vocabulary Quiz: Advanced Words and Meanings

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What is the meaning of 'devoid'?

  • Overflowing
  • Lacking (correct)
  • Full of
  • Diminished

Which of these words means to assist?

  • Impair
  • Obtain
  • Complicate
  • Facilitate (correct)

What does 'wrath' indicate?

  • Indifference
  • Anger (correct)
  • Joy
  • Calmness

The term 'zealous' is best defined as?

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Which word is synonymous with 'nostalgia'?

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What best describes 'mellow'?

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What does the term 'vacuous' imply?

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What does 'timorous' mean?

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Which term best describes a person who shows a lack of interest or concern?

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The word 'vexatious' is used to describe something that is:

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What is meant by the word 'serene'?

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What does the word 'perfidious' describe?

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How is 'ameliorate' best defined?

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What does the term 'assiduous' mean?

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Which word represents a state of emotional or mental suffering?

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What does the term 'camaraderie' signify?

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Which word describes a situation that is severely damaging or harmful?

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What is the meaning of 'culminate'?

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What is the meaning of 'baneful'?

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Which term refers to the state of being morally or ethically wrong?

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What does the word 'meticulous' describe?

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What does 'abrogate' mean?

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What is the meaning of 'efface'?

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What does the term 'conspire' most closely mean?

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Which word refers to a feeling of intense joy or pleasure?

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Which word best describes something that is intended to be ornamental?

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What does 'hindered' imply in a context of performance?

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Which of the following best captures the meaning of 'entrapment'?

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What does it mean to 'evoke' a certain emotion?

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Which term refers to the quality of being lenient or indulgent?

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What term describes a person who lacks the basic necessities of life?

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Which word means to disturb or trouble someone deeply?

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Which adjective describes an attitude of superiority and disdain?

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Which term means to weaken or lessen in strength?

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What does it mean to vacillate?

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Which word describes a strong and hostile opposition?

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What is the meaning of the term exonerate?

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What does the term 'incisive' most closely mean?

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Which word describes someone who is overly self-important?

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What does 'procrastination' mean?

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Which of the following best describes 'decadent'?

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What is the meaning of 'deplorable' as it pertains to behavior?

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Which word refers to a feeling of intense aversion?

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What is the definition of 'glean'?

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Flashcards

Meticulous

A person who is extremely careful and attentive to detail.

Abduct

To take someone away by force.

Augment

To increase or make larger.

Aftermath

A highly negative consequence following an event, like a war.

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Desist

To stop doing something.

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Seethe

To feel angry and upset.

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Ire

Strong anger or displeasure.

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Compunction

A feeling of guilt or regret.

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Vanquish

To defeat or conquer completely.

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Smother

To suppress or suffocate completely.

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Politic

Prudent or shrewd, especially in political matters.

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Crony

A close friend or associate, especially one who provides favors.

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Filthy

Extremely dirty or unclean.

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Distill

To extract the essential part of something.

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Radiant

Shining brightly with a brilliant light.

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Luminous

Emitting a soft, glowing light.

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Deficiency

Lacking something necessary, like a nutritional deficiency.

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Tolerance

A condition where the body is resistant to the effects of a substance.

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Obtain

To obtain something, like getting information or a job.

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Devoid

Completely lacking something, like being devoid of joy.

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Efficiency

The ability to do something efficiently, like a machine that works well.

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Nostalgic

A feeling of longing for the past, especially for a happier time.

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Oblivion

A state of complete forgetfulness or unawareness.

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Veracious

Truthful and honest; speaking the truth.

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Veraciously

To speak the truth; to be truthful.

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Vacillate

To hesitate between different opinions or actions; to waver.

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Vacillation

The act of wavering or hesitating.

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Appealing

To make a strong appeal to someone's feelings or emotions.

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Appeal

The state of being appealing or attractive.

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Insolent

A person who is rude and disrespectful, especially to someone in authority.

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Insolence

Rude and disrespectful behavior.

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Fraternize

To associate with, or be friendly with; especially to have informal social relations with.

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Incisive

To have a strong opinion or attitude, and to express it in a way that is sharp and clear.

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Incision

A cut made with a surgical instrument.

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Inordinate

Beyond what is normal, reasonable, or acceptable.

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Astonish

To surprise or shock someone very much.

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Astonishing

Something that is very surprising or amazing.

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Ostensible

Appearing to be true, but is actually false.

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Ostensibly

Seemingly or apparently, but not necessarily actually.

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Conspire

To secretly plan something harmful or illegal with others.

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Instigator

To take action that makes something happen, often something negative or unwelcome.

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Delirious

A feeling of great happiness and excitement, often to the point of being confused or irrational.

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Clarify

To make something clear and obvious.

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Bestow

To give something to someone as a gift or reward.

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Study Notes

Day 1 Vocabulary List

  • Assiduous: diligent, hardworking
  • Snag: a minor problem or difficulty
  • Pudgy: plump, chubby
  • Elf: a mythical creature
  • Stout: strong and well-built
  • Mingy: stingy, mean
  • Swerve: to change direction suddenly
  • Adipose: fatty
  • Ferocious: fierce, savage
  • Gradually: progressively, step by step
  • Sober: calm, serious
  • Careen: to move with a rapid, uncontrolled motion
  • Suffrage: the right to vote
  • Aura: a distinctive atmosphere or quality
  • Glum: dejected, gloomy
  • Craven: cowardly
  • Bustle: activity, commotion
  • Glee: joy, happiness
  • Vanish: to disappear suddenly
  • Bondage: the state of being bound or enslaved
  • Denigrate: to criticize or belittle
  • Saturnine: gloomy, sullen
  • Disavowal: a denial or declaration that one has no connection with something.
  • Bizarre: strange, odd, unusual, outlandish
  • Articulate: able to speak or write fluently and coherently
  • Scrumptious: delicious and appealing
  • Gnome: a mythical creature, often depicted as a small, friendly being
  • Shimmer: to shine with a soft, fluctuating light
  • Shimmering: shining with a soft, fluctuating light
  • Zenith: the highest point
  • Splendid: magnificent, superb
  • Delight: great joy or pleasure
  • Dauntless: fearless, intrepid
  • Paean: a song or hymn of praise or joy
  • Lugubrious: mournful, dismal
  • Censure: strong criticism or disapproval
  • Surly: bad-tempered, unfriendly
  • Emerge: to come out or appear
  • Calamity: a disaster, misfortune
  • Abscond: to leave secretly and hide oneself

Day 2 Vocabulary List

  • Agile: quick and light in movement
  • Agility: the ability to move quickly and easily
  • Diligent: hard-working and attentive to detail
  • Chubby: plump, rounded
  • Portly: stout and full-bodied
  • Frazzle: to tire or exhaust completely
  • Inimical: hostile, unfriendly
  • Spruce: neat, tidy, well-groomed
  • Rookie: a beginner, novice
  • Rapture: a feeling of great happiness or delight
  • Blithe: cheerful, carefree
  • Repose: a state of peace or tranquility
  • Cheapskate: someone who is unwilling to spend money
  • Yahoo: a rude or unpleasant person
  • Curmudgeon: a bad-tempered person, grouch
  • Abridge: to shorten or lessen
  • Arcane: mysterious, secret
  • Antipathy: dislike, aversion
  • Laborious: demanding hard work
  • Industrious: hardworking
  • Tenuous: thin, flimsy
  • Sullen: gloomy, bad-tempered
  • Deleterious: harmful or damaging
  • Adamant: firm, unyielding
  • Supple: flexible, yielding
  • Sloppy: careless, untidy
  • Asunder: divided, torn apart
  • Vague: unclear, indefinite
  • Lethargy: a state of sluggishness or inactivity
  • Lethargic: slow and lacking energy
  • Recalcitrant: stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  • Irk: to annoy or irritate
  • Sentry: a guard or watchman
  • Bawdy: indecent, vulgar
  • Dawdle: to waste time
  • Astute: shrewd, perceptive
  • Gale: a strong wind
  • Brittle: easily broken or damaged
  • Felicity: happiness, joy
  • Macho: excessively masculine
  • Ephemeral: short-lived
  • Evanescent: vanishing rapidly
  • Accrue: to accumulate gradually

Day 3 Vocabulary List

  • Muster: to assemble or gather
  • Emaciated: abnormally thin or weak
  • Adroit: skillful, adept, clever
  • Adroitness: skill in movement or action
  • Derogatory: expressing disapproval or contempt
  • Efface: to erase or obliterate
  • Native: indigenous, belonging to a particular place
  • Foreign: not native to a particular place
  • Reject: to refuse to accept
  • Accept: to agree to receive or take something
  • Public: pertaining to the people, open to or accessible by the general public
  • Private: pertaining to or accessible only to a particular person or group
  • Solid: firm, substantial
  • Hollow: empty, void
  • Theist: a person who believes in a god or gods
  • Atheist: a person who does not believe in a god or gods

Day 4 Vocabulary List

  • Chide: to scold or rebuke
  • Stentorian: very loud
  • Clasp: to hold tightly
  • Kindle: to ignite or arouse
  • Salubrious: healthy, wholesome
  • Gloomy: dark, depressing
  • Pillory: a public display of shame or humiliation
  • Lampoon: to ridicule or satirize
  • Detest: to dislike intensely
  • Attenuate: to lessen or weaken
  • Injurious: harmful, damaging
  • Obese: very fat
  • Abecedarian: elementary, fundamental
  • Coddle: pamper, fuss over
  • Heedless: careless
  • Noxious: harmful, poisonous
  • Flexible: easily bent or shaped
  • Fragile: easily broken
  • Eager: enthusiastic, keen
  • Berate: to scold or criticize severely
  • Corpulent: obese, fat
  • Complacent: self-satisfied
  • Podgy: plump, fat
  • Dank: damp, unpleasantly moist
  • Dampen: to make less intense or enthusiastic
  • Encountered: faced or met
  • Legacy: something handed down from the past
  • Clammy: damp and unpleasantly cold
  • Accomplice: an accomplice or partner in crime
  • Humbug: deception, fraud
  • Gull: to deceive or trick
  • Swindle: to defraud or cheat someone
  • Foe: an enemy
  • Torrid: extremely hot
  • Sheath: a covering
  • Preposterous: absurd, ridiculous
  • Adieu: farewell

Day 5 Vocabulary List

  • Disparage: to belittle or depreciate
  • Futility: uselessness, pointlessness
  • Futile: useless, pointless
  • Stink: to emit a bad smell
  • Stinking: emitting a bad smell
  • Parry: to deflect or ward off
  • Skirt: to avoid or evade
  • Din: a loud, confused noise
  • Staunch: firm, resolute
  • Stationary: not moving or changing
  • Moribund: decaying, dying
  • Meticulous: very careful and precise
  • Abduct: to take away by force
  • Augment: to increase or enlarge
  • Augmentation: the act of increasing or enlarging
  • Aftermath: the consequences or results of an event
  • Desist: to stop or cease
  • Seethe: to be agitated or filled with anger
  • Ire: anger, indignation
  • Ireful: filled with anger
  • Compunction: a feeling of guilt or remorse
  • Lassitude: weariness, lack of energy
  • Sloth: laziness, idleness
  • Badger: to annoy or tease persistently
  • Bother: to cause trouble or concern
  • Beset: to trouble or harass
  • Duteous: dutiful, obedient
  • Ribald: coarsely humorous, indecent
  • Indecent: inappropriate, offensive
  • Outlandish: unusual, bizarre
  • Provisional: temporary, not permanent
  • Solemn: serious, somber
  • Monotonous: lacking variety or interest
  • Monotony: lack of variety or interest
  • Cynosure: a center of attraction
  • Curtail: to shorten or reduce
  • Garner: to gather or collect
  • Amass: to collect or gather
  • Chary: cautious, careful
  • Swift: fast, quick
  • Crooked: dishonest, fraudulent
  • Clandestine: secret, concealed
  • Clandestinely: secretly, stealthily
  • Furtive: secretive, sly

And so on for all the days. Please provide the specific days you need from the list.

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