English Vocabulary

Question 1

relevant

Answer 1

something that is connected or related to what you are talking about or doing

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to accumulate

Answer 1

to gather or collect over time

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to flourish

Answer 2

to grow or do well, to prosper

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to efface

Answer 3

to erase or rub out

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to commence

Answer 4

to start or begin something

Question 5

magnum opus

Answer 5

the greatest work or masterpiece of an author or artist

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Golden Age

Answer 6

a special time period when there are many achievements

Question 7

to doubt

Answer 7

to be unsure is something is true or not

Question 8

conflict

Answer 8

a disagreement or problem between people

Question 8

prophecy

Answer 8

a prediction about the future

Question 8

to think critically

Answer 8

to think about something carefully

Question 9

ulterior motive

Answer 9

a hidden reason for doing something

Question 9

fury

Answer 9

anger or madness

Question 9

wretched

Answer 9

miserable, unhappy, cursed

Question 9

Achilles’ heel

Answer 9

a weakness

Question 9

immortal

Answer 9

describes someone who lives forever

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to reign

Answer 10

to rule or have control over something

Question 11

recess

Answer 11

an empty space or gap

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hollow

Answer 12

empty inside

Question 13

to enclose

Answer 13

to surround something, to contain

Question 14

to batter

Answer 14

to hit or strike something repeatedly, causing damage

Question 15

to admit

Answer 15

to let something or someone enter

Question 16

fraud

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a trick

Question 17

optimistic

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describes a person who expects good things to happen

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pessimistic

Answer 18

describes a person who expects bad things to happen

Question 19

synonyms

Answer 19

words with similar meanings

Question 20

antonyms

Answer 20

words with opposite meanings

Question 21

polysyndeton

Answer 21

the repetition of a conjunction

Question 22

asyndeton

Answer 22

the absence of a conjunction

Question 23

antithesis

Answer 23

when opposite ideas are put forth

Question 24

tricolon

Answer 24

having three related words, phrases, or sentences in a series

Question 25

anaphora

Answer 25

the same word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence is repeated in successive sentences

Question 26

epistrophe

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the same word or phrase at the END of a sentence is repeated in successive sentences

Question 27

rhetorical question

Answer 27

a question that does not expect an answer

Question 28

alliteration

Answer 28

the same letter is repeated in different words, usually at the beginning of each word

Question 29

onomatopoeia

Answer 29

when the pronunciation of a word sounds like the thing in reality

Question 30

setting

Answer 30

the place and time where a story or painting happens.

Question 31

grove

Answer 31

a small group of trees, usually in a forest, garden, or park

Question 32

to represent

Answer 32

to stand for or be a symbol of something else

Question 33

tresses

Answer 33

long hair, especially when referring to a woman's hair

Question 34

winged

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having wings

Question 35

figure

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a character

Question 36

oversized

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something that is bigger than usual or larger than what is expected

Question 37

protagonist

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the main character in a story, the one who the story is mostly about and who often faces challenges.

Question 38

corpse

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a dead body, especially of a human

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to taunt

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to tease or make fun of someone in a mean or annoying way, usually to provoke a reaction from them.

Question 40

convention

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a widely-accepted way

Question 41

patronymic

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a name that recalls a person's father's of ancestor's name

Question 42

apparition

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a ghostly or strange figure that appears suddenly and might seem spooky or mysterious

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posture

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the way you hold and position your body when sitting, standing, or moving

Question 44

altar

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a special table or platform used in religious ceremonies for offerings or prayers, often found in churches or temples

Question 45

omen

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a sign or event that is believed to predict something in the future, like a good or bad luck symbol

Question 46

peril

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serious danger or risk that could lead to harm or trouble, like being in danger

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salvation

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being saved or rescued from harm or difficulty

Question 48

piety (a Roman virtue)

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showing strong respect and devotion to one's parents, and to religious beliefs and practices, like being very faithful to traditions and rituals

Question 49

to forsake

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to leave someone or something behind, especially when they need you or when you have a duty to stay

Question 50

to err

Answer 50

to move around (or, to make a mistake)