Vocabulary Quiz: Understanding Terms in Context
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What does the term 'dud' mean in the context of the given text?

  • A type of dessert
  • A person who is hard to persuade
  • A successful outcome
  • An ineffective or useless thing (correct)

Which term means 'to make something stronger or more substantial'?

  • Shedded
  • Stymied
  • Beef up (correct)
  • Pyrrhic

What does 'circumvent' mean in the given context?

  • To confront a difficult situation head-on
  • To avoid or bypass something, especially through cleverness or deception (correct)
  • To weaken or damage something
  • To create something artificial or insincere

What is the meaning of 'pyrrhic' as used in the text?

<p>Achieved at great cost or sacrifice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the synonym for 'deterrent' based on the context?

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

What is the meaning of 'confected' as used in the text?

<p>Imitation or artificial creation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms means 'one who takes an uncompromising position'?

<p>Hardliner (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'shedded' mean in the context of the given text?

<p>To discard or get rid of (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'stymied' as used in the text?

<p>Obstructed or hindered (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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