Vocabulary Quizs: Unit Eight 2025

gallows

• (adj.) a wooden frame on which condemned persons are executed by hanging

• (noun) a type of tree commonly found in forests

• (verb) to hang something on a wall

• (noun) a place where public speeches are made

imprudent

• (adj.) lacking discretion; incautious; rash

• (adj.) careful and cautious

• (adj.) wise and judicious

• (adj.) thoughtful and considerate

wizened

• (adj.) withered; shriveled.

• (adj.) youthful; fresh.

• (adj.) bright; shining.

• (adj.) strong; robust.

lament

• (v.) to feel or express sorrow or regret for

• (v.) to celebrate joyfully

• (v.) to ignore or dismiss

• (v.) to analyze critically

cynical

• (adj.) having a positive outlook on life; optimistic

• (adj.) distrusting the motives of others; pessimistic

• (adj.) showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent

• (adj.) believing in the goodness of people; altruistic

altruistic

• (adj.) unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others

• (adj.) selfishly focused on personal gain

• (adj.) indifferent to the needs of others

• (adj.) primarily concerned with one's own interests

manacle

• (n.) a shackle for the hand; handcuff

• (n.) a type of shoe

• (n.) a tool for gardening

• (n.) a type of musical instrument

ghastly

• (adv.) horribly; terribly; with a deathlike quality

• (adv.) cheerfully; joyfully; with a lively quality

• (adv.) quietly; softly; with a gentle quality

• (adv.) quickly; hastily; with a rushed quality

atonement

• (n.) the doctrine concerning the confessing of sins and achieving reconciliation with God

• (n.) a method of punishment for wrongdoings

• (n.) a celebration of religious rituals

• (n.) a philosophical debate about morality

cauldron

• (n.) a small pot

• (n.) a large kettle

• (n.) a cooking utensil

• (n.) a type of oven