10 Questions
What is the meaning of the word 'abstemious'?
sparing in eating and drinking
Which of the following words means 'charm' or 'mislead'?
Beguile
What does the word 'soporific' describe?
a state of sleepiness
What is the meaning of the word 'abstruse'?
difficult to understand
What does the word 'depravity' describe?
extreme corruption or wickedness
Which of the following words best describes a person who is unwilling to protest or disagree?
Acquiesce
What is the opposite of being altruistic?
Selfish
Which word describes something that is fleeting or short-lived?
Ephemeral
Which of the following words describes something that is tricky to understand?
Abstruse
What is the opposite of being conciliatory?
Enmity
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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