Vocabulary Quiz for English Class
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What does the word 'admonish' mean?

To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty.

Which of the following is a synonym for 'breach'?

  • Unity
  • Peace
  • Agreement
  • Opening (correct)

A 'brigand' is a type of bird.

False (B)

What does it mean to be 'circumspect'?

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What is the definition of 'commandeer'?

<p>To seize for military or official use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes something that is 'cumbersome'?

<p>Difficult to handle (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a 'deadlock'?

<p>A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'debris'?

<p>Scattered fragments or wreckage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'diffuse' something?

<p>To spread or scatter freely.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes a 'dilemma'?

<p>A difficult situation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Efface' means to make something more prominent.

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Which of the following is closest in meaning to 'muddle'?

<p>Confuse (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Opinionated' describes someone who is open-minded and willing to listen to other perspectives.

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Which of these applies to something that is 'perennial'?

<p>Lasting for a long time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to 'predispose' someone to something?

<p>To incline or make them more likely to do something.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'relinquish' mean?

<p>To let go or give up.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a synonym for 'salvage'?

<p>Rescue (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean to be 'spasmodic'?

<p>Sudden and violent but brief.</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Spurious' means genuine and authentic.

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Which of the following best describes something that is 'unbridled'?

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Flashcards

Admonish

To caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty.

Breach

An opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation of infraction; to create an opening.

Brigand

A bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman.

Circumspect

Careful, cautious.

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Commandeer

To seize for military or official use.

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Cumbersome

Clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving.

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Deadlock

A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; to bring such a stand still.

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Debris

Scattered fragments, wreckage.

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Diffuse

To spread or scatter freely or widely; long-winded, unfocused.

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Dilemma

A difficult or perplexing situation or problem.

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Efface

To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed.

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Muddle

To make a mess of, to get by; a hopeless mess.

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Opinionated

Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind.

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Perennial

Lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years.

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Predispose

To incline to beforehand.

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Relinquish

To let go, give up.

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Salvage

To save from fire or shipwreck; property thus saved.

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Spasmodic

Sudden and violent but brief; fitful; intermittent.

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Spurious

Not genuine, not true, not valid.

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Unbridled

Uncontrolled, lacking in restraint.

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What is a 'breach'?

An opening, gap, rupture, rift; a violation of infraction; to create an opening.

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What is a 'brigand'?

A bandit, robber, outlaw, highwayman.

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What does 'circumspect' mean?

Careful, cautious.

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What does 'commandeer' mean?

To seize for military or official use.

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What is 'cumbersome'?

Clumsy, hard to handle; slow-moving.

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What is a 'deadlock'?

A standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; to bring such a stand still.

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What is 'debris'?

Scattered fragments, wreckage.

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What does 'diffuse' mean?

To spread or scatter freely or widely; long-winded, unfocused.

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What is a 'dilemma'?

A difficult or perplexing situation or problem.

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What does 'efface' mean?

To wipe out; to keep oneself from being noticed.

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What does 'muddle' mean?

To make a mess of, to get by; a hopeless mess.

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What does 'opinionated' mean?

Stubborn and often unreasonable in holding to one's own ideas, having a closed mind.

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What is a 'perennial'?

Lasting for a long time, persistent; a plant that lives for many years.

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