Five-word quiz
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Practice 5 high-utility vocabulary words through meaning, synonym and antonym questions, then review explanations, examples and memory cues.
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adjective • Core
Meaning: acting quickly without careful thought
Synonyms: rash, hasty
Antonyms: cautious, deliberate
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as impetuous. In context, impetuous suggests something that is acting quickly without careful thought.
verb • Core
Meaning: have an effect, especially a negative one, or encroach
Synonyms: affect, encroach
Antonyms: avoid, respect
Examples: The passage uses the verb “impinge” to describe an important action. Here, to impinge means to have an effect, especially a negative one, or encroach.
verb • Core
Meaning: attribute responsibility or a quality to someone
Synonyms: attribute, ascribe
Antonyms: exonerate, detach
Examples: The passage uses the verb “impute” to describe an important action. Here, to impute means to attribute responsibility or a quality to someone.
adjective • Core
Meaning: silly and without meaning
Synonyms: foolish, vacuous
Antonyms: sensible, meaningful
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as inane. In context, inane suggests something that is silly and without meaning.
adjective • Core
Meaning: clear, direct, and intelligently analytical
Synonyms: penetrating, sharp
Antonyms: vague, rambling
Examples: The columnist described the proposal as incisive. In context, incisive suggests something that is clear, direct, and intelligently analytical.