Vocabulary Quizs

Ghoulishly

• In a cheerful and pleasant way

• In an ugly and unpleasant or frightening way

• In a mysterious and intriguing manner

• In a lively and energetic fashion

Improbably

• In a predictable manner

• In an unexpected or unlikely manner

• In a straightforward way

• In a common fashion

Sterility

• The quality or condition of being lifeless, lacking in stimulating emotional or intellectual quality

• A state of being free from bacteria or other living microorganisms

• The ability to produce offspring or new growth

• A condition of being overly emotional or sensitive

waiver

• to give up or relinquish 

• to enforce or uphold 

• to ignore or overlook 

• to accept or embrace 

Ruse

• An action intended to deceive someone; a clever trick

• A type of fruit

• A method of cooking

• A form of exercise

Sinewy

• Tough, stringy, strong (full of tendons)

• Soft and pliable

• Weak and fragile

• Smooth and delicate

Teeming

• To become filled to overflowing

• To become empty and desolate

• To be calm and peaceful

• To be small and insignificant

Revile

• To praise someone highly

• To speak about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way

• To ignore or overlook something

• To express approval or admiration for something

Recounted

• To relate in detail, narrate

• To forget or overlook

• To summarize briefly

• To argue or debate

Nihilism

• A belief in the inherent meaning of life

• A viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless

• A philosophy that emphasizes the importance of social contracts

• A doctrine that promotes absolute moral values