Vocabulary Quiz: Words and Their Meanings

False (B)

eradicate

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

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

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

<p>To wash away impurities or get rid of something decisively.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>forthright = Frank and straightforward rehabilitate = Restore to good condition premonition = Forewarning of an event resolute = Bold and firm</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

<p>abashed = unembarrassed aloof = sociable finesse = clumsiness flaunt = hide</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>skillfully avoiding an issue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>show off</p> Signup and view all the answers

Frank, direct, and straightforward.

Cordial, pleasantly cheerful, and warm.

To add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in.

To exclude from a group; to banish.

A forewarning or foreboding of a future event.

A pen name; a name assumed by a writer.

To wash away impurities or clean up; to get rid of something decisively.

Bold, determined, and firm.

Embarrassed, ashamed, or nonplussed

Withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)

Great mental suffering, distress, or pain

To pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system (adj) able to use language effectively, expressed clearly and forcefully

To be in, or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from

An imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind

Delicate skill; tact and cleverness

To wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way