Language Tutor – Difficult Words Quiz – 1

Defunct means that something is no longer in effect or in use. It is inactive, dead, or no longer in existence.

Semimonthly is an adjective that means happening twice a month.

Deltiologists study and collect postcards.

Some common synonyms of fetter are clog, hamper, manacle, shackle, and trammel.

Some common synonyms of enigmatic are ambiguous, cryptic, dark, equivocal, obscure, and vague.

Obtain is a synonym to earn.

Dyslexia is characterized by difficulty with learning to read fluently and with accurate comprehension. It includes difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, processing speed, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, language skills/verbal understanding, and rapid naming.

An illusion is a false appearance or false belief. Fantasy is a synonym.

Abrogate means to abolish or repeal by formal or official means or annul by an authoritative act.

A cineast is a person who is fond of or knowledgeable about cinema and motion pictures.