Vocabulary Test #2 practice

n. a shiny, black substance that is used in pencils.

adj. of or relating to the natural features, population, industries, etc. of a region.

n. the act of speaking words that someone writes down or that a machine records; the act of dictating words

adj. not able or willing to believe something; feeling or showing a lack of belief

v. 1. to treat something or someone poorly and without respect. 2. to make the quality of something worse.

adj. moving forward; using or interested in new or modern ideas.

n. pictures or words painted or drawn on a wall, building, etc.

v. to say the opposite of something someone else has said; to deny the truth of something.

v. to say what will or might happen in the future.

n. a person who rules a country with total authority; often in a crul or brutal way

adj. of, relating to, or usng the natural heat produced inside the earth.

v. to earn a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university; to move from one level to a higher level

v. to return to an earlier and usually worse or less-developed condition or state.

n. the art or science or agriculture.

n. a person that studies rocks and soil in order to learn about the history of the earth.

adj. moving or changing in small amounts; happening in a slow way over a long period of time.

n. the natural features, population, industries, etc. of a region.

n. a part of a piece of writing that deals with one subject, begins on a new line, and is made up of sentences.

n. a person, bank, or company that lends money to someone.

adj. able to be believed; reasonable to trust or believe.

n. the signature of a famous person.

n. a statement of the basic beliefs of a religion; an idea or set of beliefs that guides the actions of a person.

n. a quality, skill or experience that makes a person suited to do a job.

n. an outdated system of sneding messages over long distances by using wires and electrical signals.

n. the decision made by a jury in a trial; a judgement or opinion about something.