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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Hindrance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>Hardliner</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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