Vocabulary Quizs

exuberant

• Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.

• Feeling sad and depressed.

• Calm and composed in demeanor.

• Lacking enthusiasm and vigor.

acknowledge

• To deny the existence or truth of something.

• To accept or admit the existence or truth of something.

• To ignore or overlook something.

• To question the validity of something.

pamper

• To neglect someone's needs and desires.

• To indulge with every attention, comfort, and kindness; to spoil.

• To criticize someone harshly.

• To provide minimal care and support.

overwhelm

• To overpower or overcome, especially with superior forces; to crush.

• To support or assist in a task.

• To confuse or bewilder someone.

• To encourage or uplift someone.

accelerate

• To increase the speed of; to cause to move faster.

• To decrease the speed of; to cause to move slower.

• To maintain the same speed; to keep moving at a constant rate.

• To stop completely; to cease movement.

erode

• To gradually wear away or be worn away.

• To build up or accumulate over time.

• To remain unchanged or stable.

• To enhance or improve significantly.

epidemic

• A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

• A sudden increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population.

• A long-term disease that affects a large number of people over a long period.

• A disease that is constantly present in a particular geographic area.

acclaim

• To criticize harshly and publicly.

• To praise enthusiastically and publicly.

• To ignore completely and publicly.

• To evaluate quietly and privately.

enthrall

• To captivate or charm; to hold spellbound.

• To confuse or bewilder; to make uncertain.

• To ignore or overlook; to pay no attention.

• To criticize or condemn; to express disapproval.

patronize

• To treat with apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority.

• To support or sponsor an activity or organization.

• To criticize someone harshly.

• To ignore someone's presence or contributions.