Vocabulary Quiz: Words with Pronunciations
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Vocabulary Quiz: Words with Pronunciations

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Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word 'iconic' as used in the text?

  • Widely recognized and well-established
  • Widely known and acknowledged for distinctive excellence
  • Widely known and acknowledged, like a brand name
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What does the word 'pallor' most likely refer to in the given context?

  • Paleness from fear
  • Paleness from ill health
  • Paleness from death
  • All of the above (correct)

    • What is a 'piazza' most likely referring to in the given context?

  • An open square or public place in a city or town (correct)
  • A type of Italian dish
  • A building or structure
  • A garden or park

    • Which of the following best describes the meaning of 'prominent' as used in the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'proponent' most likely refer to in the given context?

    <p>A person who argues in favor of something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word means to take in and incorporate as one's own?

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

    What is the antonym of 'dingy'?

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

    Which word means 'to strive to equal or become better than'?

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

    Which word is the opposite of 'cordial'?

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

    Which word means 'to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence'?

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

    What does the word 'eminent' mean?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary

    • Iconic: widely recognized and well-established, or widely known for distinctive excellence
    • Pallor: paleness, often caused by fear, ill health, or death
    • Garner: to gather and store, or to reap
    • Piazza: an open square or public place in a city or town
    • Prominent: widely known, immediately noticeable, or jutting outward
    • Proponent: a person who argues in favor of something
    • Preceding: previous, coming before
    • Porous: full of pores, permeable by liquid or water
    • Piazza: an open square or public place in a city or town
    • Rival: a competitor
    • Secession: the act of formally withdrawing from an alliance, political group, or organization
    • Allocate: to assign, distribute, or set apart for a special purpose
    • Annihilate: to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence, to destroy utterly
    • Antithesis: the exact opposite
    • Assimilate: to take in and incorporate as one's own, to absorb
    • Coercion: compelling through force or threats
    • Emulate: to strive to equal or become better than, to imitate
    • Eminent: distinguished, noteworthy, lofty, or high
    • Cordial: warm and friendly
    • Dingy: shabby, dirty, lacking brightness and freshness

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    Test your vocabulary knowledge with words like 'allocate', 'annihilate', 'anomaly', and 'antithesis'. Each word is accompanied by its pronunciation and meaning. See how well you can match the words to their correct definitions.

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