Vocabulary Quiz on Advanced Terms

To make something shorter or less detailed.

To give up a position of power or authority.

To feel intense dislike or hatred towards something.

Not typical or usual; different from the norm.

A place where someone lives; a home.

Rough or irritating, like sandpaper.

Sudden and unexpected; blunt or straightforward.

The state of being freed from guilt or sin.

To free someone from guilt, blame, or obligation.

To choose not to do something, especially something tempting.

To confuse or bewilder someone completely.

Lacking in originality or interest; dull or commonplace.

To bargain or exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using money.

Happening after the expected or usual time; late.

Hostile and aggressive; eager to fight.

To make someone feel unimportant or inferior by criticizing them.

Kind and gentle; having a positive effect.

Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings.

To reveal or expose something hidden or secret, often unintentionally.

To argue or disagree with someone, often in a formal or contentious manner.

To ignore or disregard something completely, often deliberately.

To weaken or make someone or something less effective, often through illness or injury.

To prove something false or to expose its flaws, often through evidence or reasoning.

To violate or corrupt something sacred or respected, often in a disrespectful or sacrilegious manner.

To stop doing something, often because it is no longer necessary or desirable.

To exclude someone from a group or society.

Foretelling of something bad.

To start or cause something, often something negative.

To firmly establish something in someone's mind, especially by repeated actions.

Happening automatically, without conscious thought.

Complete and undamaged.

Being honest and having strong moral principles.

To get involved in something that doesn't concern you.

To make someone feel scared or threatened.

Having many complex details.

Something that is very interesting or fascinating.

Unwanted and causing discomfort or annoyance.

To display something publicly, such as an artwork or a product.

Excessively high or unreasonable in price or cost.

To clear someone of blame or charges, to prove they are innocent.

Convenient and practical, even if not perfectly ethical.

To speed up a process or make it more efficient.

To invent or create a story or lie, often for personal gain.

A mistaken belief or a false idea that is not based on truth.

Possible and practical to achieve or implement.

Lacking strength or energy, weak.

To pretend or to act as if something is true when it is not.