English Vocab Quiz

extremely bad; dreadful

Direful

cheerful and friendly

Jovial

a true principle or belief

Verities

expertise in a particular activity or area

Prowess

a hindrance or obstruction

Impediment

Bold or daring feat – v. use in a selfish manner

Exploit

very angry; enraged

Incensed

condition of being greater in number

Predominance

to remove an unwanted feeling or memory

Purge

deserving praise or commendation

Laudable

to compensate for loss or harm suffered

Recompense

predicting what will happen

Prophetic

rebuke or reprimand severely

Chastise

one that announces the approach of another

Harbinger

unable to be destroyed

Indissoluble

having a harmful effect in a gradual way

Pernicious

reparation or compensation

Amends

a spirit (ghost) embodied in flesh or human form

Incarnate

sincere regret or remorse

Repentance

to take a position illegally or by force

Usurper

ask someone earnestly

Entreat

use of ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth

 Equivocate

charm or entreat in a deceptive way

Beguile

doubt or hesitation with regard to morality of a cause or action

Scruple

an excessive amount of something

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