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What is the meaning of 'perspicacious'?
What is the meaning of 'perspicacious'?
Which of the following best describes a 'truculent' individual?
Which of the following best describes a 'truculent' individual?
What does 'surreptitious' signify?
What does 'surreptitious' signify?
Which term describes something that is 'tantamount'?
Which term describes something that is 'tantamount'?
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What does the word 'mawkish' imply?
What does the word 'mawkish' imply?
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To 'obfuscate' means to:
To 'obfuscate' means to:
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Which of the following terms is synonymous with 'copious'?
Which of the following terms is synonymous with 'copious'?
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What does 'impertinently' describe?
What does 'impertinently' describe?
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What does it mean to 'acknowledge' something?
What does it mean to 'acknowledge' something?
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Which option reflects the meaning of 'frugal'?
Which option reflects the meaning of 'frugal'?
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Word Meanings
- Effervescent: Lively, high-spirited, enthusiastic
- Mawkish: Excessively sentimental, often silly
- Parsimonious: Frugal to the point of stinginess
- Perspicacious: Having mental perception and understanding
- Spurious: Not genuine, authentic, true, or sincere
- Surreptitious: Marked by stealth and secrecy
- Tantamount: Equal in value, meaning, or effect
- Truculent: Easily annoyed and always ready to argue or fight
- Visceral: Instinctive feelings not based on reason or logic
- Imperтинently: Not showing proper respect
- Inconspicuously: Not noticeable or prominent
- Ingeniously: Creatively or imaginatively
- Inquisitively: Given to inquiry, research, or asking questions
- Judiciously: In a way that shows good judgment
- Obnoxiously: Highly objectionable or offensively
- Reluctantly: Feeling or showing hesitation, aversion, or unwillingness
- Solemnly: In a dignified and thoughtful way
- Unethically: Against proper rules of conduct or morality
- Acknowledge: To admit the existence or truth of; to show appreciation for
- Accost: To approach and address someone in a bold or aggressive way
- Compensate: To pay for work done, for something lost or damaged, or for some inconvenience; to adjust or make up for
- Decimate: To reduce drastically, especially in number
- Defer: To put off or to delay
- Justify: To show to be just or right
- Litigate: To use the judicial process to decide and settle something
- Malign: To speak about or criticize in a harmful way
- Obfuscate: To make unclear
- Copious: Abundant in supply or quantity
- Culinary: Related to the kitchen or cooking
- Ebullient: Overflowing with cheerfulness, enthusiasm, or excitement
- Frugal: Showing economy in the use of money and/or resources
- Grandiose: Excessively ambitious; larger than life
- Heterogeneous: Consisting of diverse elements that may not seem to fit together
- Homogeneous: Of the same kind or nature
- Immutable: Unchanging over time or unable to be changed
- Obsequious: Too eager to please someone, often in an insincere way
Additional Terminology
- Words associated with emotions or behaviour (in the text): feelings, conduct, morality, aggression
- Words related to actions or situations (in the text): inquiry, research, address, pay, reduce, delay, use, criticize, make, settle, adjust, approach, show
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Test your vocabulary with this quiz on various word meanings. Each question will challenge your understanding of nuanced terms, pushing you to think about their definitions and uses. Perfect for language enthusiasts looking to expand their lexicon.
