english exam
prefect
A person in a position of authority, usually in a school.
Contemptible
Deserving scorn or disdain; deserving to be regarded with disrespect.
Explicit
Fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving no room for doubt or confusion.
Illustrious
Well-known, respected, and admired for past achievements; famous, renowned.
Ingenious
Clever, inventive, and resourceful, often in the context of problem-solving.
Perusal
The act of reading or examining something carefully and thoroughly.
Vain
Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; excessively proud or concerned about one's appearance, abilities, or achievements.
Decamped
To depart suddenly and secretly, especially to evade creditors or avoid obligations.
Susceptibility
The state or condition of being easily influenced, affected, or harmed by something.
Ennui
A feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of interest or excitement; boredom.
Hoary
Very old or ancient; gray or white with age.
Vogue
The prevailing fashion or style at a particular time; something that is currently popular or fashionable.
Haggard
Looking exhausted, worn out, or gaunt, often due to fatigue, worry, or illness.
Explicable
Able to be explained or understood.
Entreaties
Earnest requests or pleas; appeals made with urgency or insistence.
Credulous
Tending to believe things too readily or easily; gullible.
Occult
Relating to supernatural powers, practices, or phenomena; hidden or secret.
Sojourn
A temporary stay or visit, often implying a brief or temporary period of residence.
Dissipation
The process of gradually disappearing or dispersing; also refers to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures, leading to dissolute behavior.
Wraith
A ghostly apparition or specter; a shadowy or insubstantial figure.
Lamentation
The passionate expression of grief or sorrow; mourning or lamenting.
Desultory
Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; aimless or disconnected.
Belied
Contradicted or proved false by appearance or reality.
Discoursed
Engaged in conversation or discussion; talked about or debated.
Apparition
A supernatural appearance or manifestation; a ghost or spirit.
Balderdash
Nonsense or foolish talk; absurd or meaningless language.
Credulity
Willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper evidence or justification.
Premises
The land and buildings on a particular piece of property; also, the basis or foundation of an argument or theory.
Dissolute
Lacking moral restraint
Provision
The act of providing or supplying something; a stock or supply of something.
Parapet
A low protective wall or railing along the edge of a roof, balcony, or bridge.
Blanched
To become pale or white, typically due to fear or shock; to scald briefly and then drain, as in cooking.
Writhe
To twist and turn, especially because of pain or discomfort.
Livid
Furiously angry.
Averse
Having a strong dislike or opposition to something
Insolence
Rude and disrespectful behavior or speech.
Cunning
Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends through deceit or evasion; cleverness.
Scruples
Feelings of doubt or hesitation with regard to the morality or propriety of a course of action.
Vigil
A period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray.
Indiscreet
Lacking discretion; not showing good judgement, especially in speech or action. Will tell your secrets.
Precipitous
Extremely steep or abrupt; happening suddenly or without careful consideration.
Grim
Unpleasant, harsh, or serious in appearance; giving a sense of foreboding
Precipice
A steep cliff or rock face; metaphorically, a dangerous or risky situation.
Premonition
A feeling or sense that something, usually negative, is about to happen; a forewarning.
Precipitate
As a verb, to cause something to happen suddenly;
Visage
A person's face, facial expression, or appearance.
Proffer
To offer or present (something) for acceptance; to propose or suggest.
Enthralled
Captivated, fascinated, or greatly interested in something.
trifle
Something of little value or importance; insignificant.
Henpecked
Constantly nagged or dominated by a wife or female partner.
Maligned
Falsely or unfairly criticized or spoken ill of; defamed.
Marred
Damaged, spoiled, or disfigured, often in a way that diminishes the overall quality or appearance.
Fancy
To imagine or think without certainty; to have a liking or desire for.
Simian
Relating to, resembling, or characteristic of monkeys or apes.
Credulity
Tendency to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper evidence or justification.
Wistful
Full of melancholy longing or yearning, often with a sense of regret.
Averted
Turned away or turned aside, often to avoid something.
Convey
To transport or carry from one place to another; to communicate or express.
Disclaim
to deny or renounce any claim or connection with; to disown
Liability
Something for which one is legally responsible; a person or thing whose presence or behavior may cause embarrassment or harm.
Precluded
Prevented or made impossible; excluded or ruled out.
Impunity
avoiding punishment or consequences.
Redressed
Corrected, set right, or rectified; corrected a wrong or injustice.
Connoisseur
An expert or informed person, especially in matters of art, cuisine, or cultural appreciation; someone with refined taste and knowledge.
Virtuoso
A person highly skilled or accomplished in a particular art, especially music or the fine arts.
Gait
A person's manner of walking or moving on foot.
Repose
The state of being at rest; relaxation or tranquility.
Azure
A bright blue color; often used to describe the color of the sky.
Grotesque
Distorted or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; often used to describe art that is comically or repulsively ugly.
Crypt
An underground chamber, especially one beneath a church, used as a burial place.
Circumscribe
To limit, restrict, or define the boundaries of something.
Superstition
a belief in something not based on reason or knowledge
Palpable
easily perceptible, able to be felt
Cannibal
A person who eats people
Vitality
the state of being strong and active
Staccato
cut short or apart in performing
Opaque
not see through
Dense
marked by compactness or crowding together of parts
Brute
of or relating to beasts
Quarry
one that is sought or pursued
Forged
shaped or created through skill or effort
bluff
cliff, a steep bank
Palatial
of or relating to a palace
Chateau
mansion, a French country house
Mirage
illusion, caused by atmospheric conditions
Gargoyle
a grotesque, carved figure on a building
Bizarre
odd or unusual
Canopied
a protective covering
Amenities
something that helps to provide comfort, convenience or enjoyment
Affable
being pleasant and at ease when talking to others
Incense
burned for its smell
Imprudent
lacking discretion, wisdom or good judgement, rash
Noble
possessing outstanding qualities
Grisly
inspiring horror or intense fear
Droll
amusing
Unruffled
poised and serene in the face of setbacks or confusion
Mongrel
an animal that has been interbred
Barbarous
uncivilised
Elude
evade
Invariably
always