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What does the term 'dilapidated' imply about a structure?
What does the term 'dilapidated' imply about a structure?
Which word best represents an outcome of being 'disenchanted'?
Which word best represents an outcome of being 'disenchanted'?
How would you describe someone who is acting in a 'profligate' manner?
How would you describe someone who is acting in a 'profligate' manner?
Which of the following best characterizes something described as 'ephemeral'?
Which of the following best characterizes something described as 'ephemeral'?
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What does 'harrowing' mean in the context of an experience?
What does 'harrowing' mean in the context of an experience?
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Study Notes
Industrious
- Describes someone who is hardworking and determined to succeed.
Assertion
- A statement made with strong conviction and belief.
Dilapidated
- Refers to something in a state of decay or ruin due to age or neglect.
Contempt
- Feeling of intense disrespect or scorn for someone or something.
Adrift
- Describes a state of being aimless, lost, or without purpose.
Condemned
- Refers to a punishment, often involving death, imposed on someone found guilty of a crime.
Remote
- Indicates being far away from other places or people; distant.
Disenchanted
- Feeling disillusioned and no longer happy or satisfied with something previously enjoyed or believed in.
Ephemeral
- Describes something that is fleeting and lasts for a short time only.
Harrowing
- Refers to something extremely distressing or disturbing.
Euphoric
- Describes a feeling of intense happiness, elation, or contentment.
Profligate
- Describes someone who is recklessly wasteful in the use of resources.
Enervation
- A state of being drained of energy or feeling fatigued.
Disreputable
- Describes a person or thing that has a bad reputation and is not considered respectable.
Puerile
- Refers to something childish, silly, and trivial.
Verisimilitude
- The quality of being true or real; a sense of realism.
Capricious
- Describes something erratic and unpredictable; subject to sudden changes.
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Test your knowledge of descriptive vocabulary with this quiz. Each question will challenge your understanding of words that describe emotions, states, and conditions. Enhance your linguistic skills and expand your vocabulary!
