Vocabulary Study Notes

Vocabulary Study Notes

• Abdicate: To formally renounce a throne, high office, or other position of authority. To relinquish power.
• Apathetic: Showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion.
• Artless: Lacking skill or knowledge. Natural and sincere; without guile.
• Craven: Despicably lacking courage or fear.
• Debonair: Suave, urbane, lighthearted, and nonchalant.
• Eschew: To avoid habitually, often for moral or practical reasons.
• Fickle: Lacking steadfastness, constancy, or stability; changeable.
• Forgo: To give up enjoying or benefiting from something.
• Incapacitate: To deprive someone of the ability to function; to disable.
• Ingenue: A naive young woman; a stage role of a naive young woman.
• Lackey: A servant; someone who runs errands or does menial tasks; a servile follower.
• Livery: A servant's uniform, distinctive dress; the act of delivering legal possession of property.
• Narcissist: A person excessively self-centered and self-important, often excessively concerned with their own physical appearance.
• Partisan: A strong supporter of a particular party, cause, or person, often with blind or prejudiced allegiance; related to partisan military units.
• Preclude: To make something impossible; to rule something out.
• Propitious: Favorable; auspicious; advantageous.
• Proscribe: To condemn or forbid, often as harmful or unlawful.
• Purview: The scope, range, or limit of authority or knowledge.
• Rancor: Intense and bitter ill will.
• Rant: To talk or speak noisily, excitedly, or declamatorily.
• Rapport: A friendly, harmonious relationship that allows for easy communication.
• Revoke: To annul or cancel something; to take something back.
• Steadfast: Firmly fixed; unwavering in belief, determination, or adherence.
• Stolid: Showing or expressing little or no emotion.
• Turncoat: A person who changes allegiance to an opposing side.

Enhance your vocabulary with this quiz focused on advanced words and their meanings. Explore terms ranging from 'abdicate' to 'narcissist' and test your understanding of each definition. Perfect for students looking to improve their linguistic skills.