What is the meaning of enervate?
surrender under agreed conditions
weaken mentally or morally
meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
the quality of being honest and straightforward
What is the meaning of pejorative?
an insufficient quantity or number
pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
no longer in force or use; inactive
expressing disapproval
What is the meaning of winsome?
call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
compulsory force or threat
the fraudulent appropriation of funds or property
charming in a childlike or naive way
What is the meaning of vestige?
choose and follow a theory, idea, policy, etc.
demanding immediate attention
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
an indication that something has been present
not belonging to that in which it is contained
What is the meaning of amorphous?
unfortunate and deserving pity
necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
a predisposition in favor of something
having no definite form or distinct shape
What is the meaning of callous?
a judicial remedy to prohibit a party from doing something
provoke or stir up
liberality in bestowing gifts
necessary as a duty or responsibility; morally binding
showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others
What is the meaning of exacerbate?
effusively or insincerely emotional
someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
a powerful circular current of water
a central cohesive source of support and stability
make worse
What is the meaning of mendacious?
not telling the truth; lying
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
the lowest point of anything
injurious to physical or mental health
very generous
What is the meaning of platitude?
make obscure or unclear
a strong liking
a remark that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
appearing as such but not necessarily so
What is the meaning of sanctimonious?
What is the meaning of solicitous?
make impossible, especially beforehand
state or announce
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
tough and callous by virtue of experience
full of anxiety and concern
What is the meaning of travesty?
a false, absurd, or distorted representation of something
assign to a lower position
cancel officially
excessively abundant
postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
What is the meaning of fallacious?
based on a mistaken belief
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
confidently optimistic and cheerful
good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
What is the meaning of denigrate?
a lewd or lascivious person
being present everywhere at once
a feeling of anger caused by being offended
charge falsely or with malicious intent
a speech of violent denunciation
What is the meaning of arboreal?
spread negative information about
of or relating to or formed by trees
having a useful function
marked by skill in deception
failing in what duty requires
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10 Comments
I got 9 out of 15!
Looks like you had trouble with some of these words. No worries, this was a real tough quiz and it’s normal to miss more than a few questions. Take a break, have a coffee and try again!
I got 14 out of 15!
Great work! This quiz was really tough but you aced it with flying colors! Whether you actively use English in your career, or you just happen to be an English major, you absolutely nailed this quiz.
9/15. Not good feeling tired fed up great need to get on with jobs but can’t be bothered. Sun out now but still bit cold and windy for gardening when have to sit down most of time becomes a pain.
14/15
Oops! Got one wrong. I didn’t think the meaning of the correct answer was well stated.
13/15
15/15. We read a lot of classics in high school, and I still read a great deal.
6 / 15 – 40% I`ve never heard most of these words.
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15/15
15/15. Back in 1961 in my last primary school year, I had a wonderful teacher who recognised that I was way ahead in my reading and writing skills. He had a collection of Readers Digests that he lent to me a few at a time to do the word power quizzes. I have always read a lot and still do and have always used a dictionary for any word I was unfamiliar with or even a bit unsure of. I still find new words and find it helpful reading my Kindle to immediately be able to check a word instead of having to keep my big fat dictionaries and thesaurus (yes more than 1) handy, or go to my computer to look it up.