Vocabulary expansion quiz

4. – A wish or inclination that is not strong enough to lead to action.
8. unexpected fortune or accidental luck
9. – The branch of philosophy concerned with the theory of knowledge, especially its nature and limits.
12. – Sad or distressed because of unrequited or lost love.
14. – A branch of a river forming a stagnant pool, typically in Australia.
16. – A part of the brain involved in emotion, especially fear and pleasure.
18. soft whistling or rustling sound
19. active during twilight
20. humble, kind and generous
21. excessively concerning of minor details n rules

1. – The pleasant smell that accompanies the first rain after a dry period.
2. – So fascinated or stunned that one is unable to move.
3. – To occur as something additional or unexpected; to follow upon.
5. full of commotion, noisy
6. – Intended for or understood by only a small, specialized group of people.
7. – Relating to a transitional or initial stage of a process.
10. reused but still showing traces of what came before
11. a part or share of something, especially when it is divided into two parts
12. feeling very tired and sluggish
13. producing a bright light from a heated filament or other part
15. long lasting friendship
17. – A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; daydreaming.