English Vocabulary Quiz

Persuade (verb- v)

• To convince someone to do something

• To purchase an item

• To read a piece of text very closely

• To chase after something or someone

Exception (noun)

• Something that is deemed to be alright/ok

• A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.

• An event that a person goes through

• A ticket that allows someone entry to an event or location

Analyse/analyze (v)

• To operate on a deceased body

• To read a long document

• Making yoghurt by separating the curd during the fermentation process.

• To examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results, etc.

Jubilant (adj)

• A word which describes the sound a brass instrument makes

• Royal, regal, noble.

• Showing great happiness, triumph or satisfaction

• Persistence: something that keeps trying/going

Sojourn (noun)

• A large house in the countryside

• A type of aquatic bird

• A long sleep

• A temporary stay

Perplexed (adjective)

• Angry

• Confused

• Muscular

• Opinionated

Intuit (verb)

• An obvious truth.

• To know through instinct or hunch.

• To give feedback to someone.

• A people who have historically lived close to the north pole.

Conscientious (adjective)

• The part of your mind which knows right from wrong.

• The state of being awake.

• A famous Philosopher of Ancient China.

• Careful, meticulous, painstaking, hardworking.

Detail (noun)

• A feature or a specific aspect of something

• A very carefully drawn picture

• A type of camera lens

• The particular way that water moves