Vocabulary Study Notes

Study Notes

Vocabulary Study Notes

Acquaintance: Someone you know but aren't close friends with. Synonyms: associate, contact, colleague. Antonyms: close friend, confidant.
Ambition: A strong desire to achieve something, often through hard work. Synonyms: aspiration, drive, goal. Antonyms: apathy, indifference.
Confidentially: Secretly or privately, meant to be kept hidden. Synonyms: privately, secretly, discreetly. Antonyms: publicly, openly.
Contour: The outline or shape of something. Synonyms: outline, shape, form. Antonyms: disfiguration, irregularity.
Efflorescence: The act or process of flowering, or blooming. Synonyms: blossom, bloom, flowering. Antonyms: withering, wilting.
Effulgence: Brilliant radiance; shining brightly. Synonyms: brilliance, radiance, glow. Antonyms: dullness, darkness.
Enmity: A strong feeling of hostility or hatred. Synonyms: hostility, animosity, hatred. Antonyms: friendship, goodwill, amity.
Fledged: Fully developed or grown, often used for birds or people ready for something. Synonyms: mature, developed, grown. Antonyms: unfledged, immature, underdeveloped.
Foliage: The leaves of a plant or tree. Synonyms: leaves, greenery, vegetation. Antonyms: bare, defoliated.
Multitude: A large number of people or things. Synonyms: crowd, mass, army. Antonyms: few, handful.
Octave: A group of eight notes in music; a range of eight. Synonyms: interval, range, scale.
Omen: A sign or warning of something that will happen; an important sign. Synonyms: portent, sign, warning. Antonyms: coincidence, accident.
Sapling: A young tree, not fully grown yet. Synonyms: seedling, young tree. Antonyms: mature tree, adult tree.
Spat: A small argument or quarrel. Synonyms: dispute, quarrel, disagreement. Antonyms: harmony, agreement.
Specious: Appearing true but actually false and misleading. Synonyms: deceptive, misleading, false. Antonyms: genuine, truthful, valid.
Strident: Loud, harsh, and grating in sound. Synonyms: loud, harsh, jarring. Antonyms: soft, quiet, gentle.
Clamber: To climb in an awkward or difficult way. Synonyms: scramble, climb, struggle. Antonyms: glide, descend, slide.
Emboss: To carve or mold a design in relief on a surface. Synonyms: engrave, imprint, mold. Antonyms: flatten, smooth.
Envelop: To surround completely; to enclose. Synonyms: surround, enclose, cover. Antonyms: expose, uncover.
Persist: To continue despite difficulty or opposition. Synonyms: continue, endure, persevere. Antonyms: quit, surrender, stop.
Trot: A moderate speed of movement, often of a horse or brisk walking. Synonyms: jog, run, pace. Antonyms: walk, stroll, stand still.
Upheaval: A violent or sudden change. Synonyms: disruption, turmoil, disturbance. Antonyms: calm, stability, peace.
Decorous: Proper, dignified, and socially acceptable. Synonyms: polite, respectable, proper. Antonyms: rude, improper, undignified.
Incredulous: Unwilling to believe; skeptical. Synonyms: skeptical, disbelieving, doubtful. Antonyms: believing, convinced, trusting.
Immured: Confined or trapped in a space. Synonyms: imprisoned, trapped, confined. Antonyms: free, liberated, released.
Indignation: Anger or frustration at perceived injustice. Synonyms: fury, outrage, resentment. Antonyms: calm, contentment, satisfaction.
Pallidly: In a pale or sickly manner. Synonyms: pale, wan, sickly. Antonyms: rosy, flushed, healthy.
Proffer: To offer or present something. Synonyms: offer, present, extend. Antonyms: withhold, refuse, deny.
Defiles: To spoil, pollute, or make unclean. Synonyms: contaminate, corrupt, desecrate.

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Test your understanding of various vocabulary terms and their meanings. This quiz includes definitions, synonyms, and antonyms to enhance your word knowledge. Perfect for anyone looking to improve their vocabulary skills.