Vocabulary Quiz on Advanced Definitions

Vocabulary and Definitions

• Voracious: Having a huge appetite or strong desire for something.
• Indiscriminate: Choosing at random without careful selection.
• Eminent: Of outstanding reputation.
• Steeped: Completely soaked in something.
• Replete: Completely filled with something.
• Humble Pie: To admit your error and apologize.
• Abound: To exist in great numbers.
• Prognosticate: To be able to tell what will happen in the future.
• Automaton: A machine that behaves like a person.
• Matron: An older married woman.
• Pig in a poke: An item you purchase without having seen; a disappointment.
• Paradox: A seemingly self-contradictory situation.
• Realm: Special field of something or someone / Kingdom.
• Annals: Historical records.
• Compound: To increase or add to (something negative).
• Tinge: A small amount of something.
• Flash in a pan: A star today, a flop tomorrow.
• Badger: To nag or annoy persistently.
• Implore: To beg for assistance.
• Drudgery: Unpleasant dull or hard work.
• Interminable: Unending.

Idioms and Phrases

• "Eat humble pie": admitting a mistake and apologizing
• "Pig in a poke": a bad purchase without seeing it first
• "Flash in a pan": someone who is successful for a short time
• "Man's world": a field dominated by men
• "A tinge of...": a small amount of...

Examples in Context

• A voracious reader often reads indiscriminately.
• An eminent scientist may publish important research.
• A student steeped in their studies can be considered a bookworm.
• A game replete with excitement can be exhilarating.
• One may eat humble pie after facing a defeat.
• A forest may abound with wildlife.
• A prognosticator attempts to predict the future.
• An automaton might replace a human worker.
• A matron might be a respected elder in a community.
• A pig in a poke is a bad deal.
• One might face one of the paradoxes of life.
• The annals of history often record important events.
• A failing grade may compound a student's sadness.
• A dish might have a tinge of spice.
• A flash in a pan might be a temporary success.
• A person can badger another persistently.
• A person could implore someone for help.
• A person might find their work to be a drudgery.
• An activity might seem interminable.