English Vocabulary - Word Meanings

Hide-bound refers to someone who is narrow-minded or unwilling to change their opinions or methods. It implies being stuck in old ways.

A trail is a path or track, often used for walking or hiking, which serves as a route to a specific destination.

Het up means to be angry and agitated. He was het up about the damage to his car from the accident caused by that reckless driver.

A coronet is a small or relatively simple crown, often worn by nobility below the rank of sovereign.

Raiment is an archaic or literary term for clothing or attire.

To cleave means to split or sever something, often along a natural line or grain.

In the context of voice or sound, 'husky' describes a voice that is dry, rough, or hoarse.

To impale means to pierce or transfix something with a sharp instrument or object.

Ignoble means not honorable in character or purpose; it describes something base, mean, or not good.

To evanesce means to pass out of sight, memory, or existence; it means to fade away or disappear.

A tambour is a small drum, often associated with embroidery frames or specific types of furniture. The other options do not relate to this definition.

Niggardly means stingy or ungenerous, which is synonymous with mean in this context. The other options are unrelated to the definition of the word.

Mingy is an adjective meaning stingy or ungenerous. Option B correctly identifies this meaning.

To sneak is to move or act in a quiet, stealthy, or secretive way. Option D is the correct definition.

To kneel is to be in or assume a position in which the body is supported by a knee or the knees. Option A is the correct definition.

Impulsion refers to the act of driving onward or a sudden urge to act. A driving force is the closest meaning provided.

Eerie describes something strange and frightening, often associated with the mysterious. Option B is the correct synonym.

Parlous is an archaic or literary term meaning full of danger or uncertainty. Dangerous is the correct synonym.

To joggle is to shake or jolt slightly. Option C is the correct definition.

To loom is to appear as a large, often vague and threatening shape. Option D captures this meaning accurately.

A sacred cow is an idiom referring to a person, organization, or custom that is considered immune to criticism. Option A is correct.

A globule is a small, spherical mass or drop of liquid. Option C is the correct definition.

To sling is to hang or suspend something, often loosely. Option D is the correct definition.

Sordid describes something involving ignoble actions and motives, or something dirty and unpleasant. Option B is the correct definition.

To skyrocket is to increase very rapidly in price, value, or amount. Option B is the correct definition.