Vocabulary Quizs

apprehension

• a fear or worry about something in the future

• a feeling of joy and excitement

• a state of confusion or uncertainty

• a strong desire or ambition

disembodied

• seeming not to come from a person or thing

• having a physical body

• relating to a specific location

• existing only in dreams

authoritative

• official; coming from someone who has the power to give orders

• informal; lacking official status

• ambiguous; open to interpretation

• irrelevant; not related to the topic

diastole

• something that opens regularly, like a heart valve

• a phase of muscle contraction

• a type of blood vessel

• a measurement of blood pressure

belligerent

• eager to fight; hostile

• peaceful and calm

• friendly and welcoming

• indifferent and detached

bravado

• an act or pretense of being brave

• a feeling of deep sadness

• a state of confusion or chaos

• a display of cowardice

dissolution

• the act or process of disappearing or ending

• a chemical reaction that produces a solid

• the process of combining two substances

• a legal termination of a relationship

dilapidated

• well-maintained and new

• shabby and falling to pieces

• bright and colorful

• small and cozy

dwindle

• to become larger or more abundant

• to become smaller or less

• to remain the same size

• to fluctuate in size

elliptic

• roundabout; vague

• straightforward; clear

• direct; explicit

• simple; uncomplicated