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What is the meaning of the word 'abstemious'?
What is the meaning of the word 'abstemious'?
- difficult to understand
- excessive in eating and drinking
- marked by sleepiness
- sparing in eating and drinking (correct)
Which of the following words means 'charm' or 'mislead'?
Which of the following words means 'charm' or 'mislead'?
- Censure
- Torpor
- Beguile (correct)
- Furtive
What does the word 'soporific' describe?
What does the word 'soporific' describe?
- a state of extreme corruption
- a state of sleepiness (correct)
- a state of being stealthy
- a state of dormancy
What is the meaning of the word 'abstruse'?
What is the meaning of the word 'abstruse'?
What does the word 'depravity' describe?
What does the word 'depravity' describe?
Which of the following words best describes a person who is unwilling to protest or disagree?
Which of the following words best describes a person who is unwilling to protest or disagree?
What is the opposite of being altruistic?
What is the opposite of being altruistic?
Which word describes something that is fleeting or short-lived?
Which word describes something that is fleeting or short-lived?
Which of the following words describes something that is tricky to understand?
Which of the following words describes something that is tricky to understand?
What is the opposite of being conciliatory?
What is the opposite of being conciliatory?
Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- Abstemious: characterized by self-control in eating and drinking, implying moderation and restraint
- Soporific: having a dulling effect, causing sleepiness or lethargy
- Torpor: a state of physical or mental inactivity, marked by lethargy, sluggishness, or dormancy
- Beguile: to charm or fascinate, often with the intention to mislead or deceive
- Furtive: secretive or stealthy, with a sense of cunning or sneakiness
- Abstruse: difficult to understand, complex, or obscure
- Belie: to contradict or give a false impression, often intentionally
- Censure: to strongly criticize or condemn, often with a sense of blame
- Depravity: extreme corruption, decadence, or wickedness, implying a complete lack of moral principles
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Test your knowledge of advanced vocabulary words, including Abstemious, Soporific, Torpor, and more. Learn to define and use these words in context. Improve your language skills and vocabulary!
