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Verbals
Vocabularies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ostensible e.g. his ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity. | Represented or appearing as such; ostensive: |
| relics e.g. It is believed that these bacteria are relics that have survived the passage of time since their primeval origin. | A corpse; remains |
| solitude e.g. After hatching, the young walk away, find a convenient place to dig their burrows and live a life of solitude. | The state or quality of being alone or remote from others. |
| appease e.g. When their appetites are appeased, they digest their food for several days before eating again. | To satisfy or relieve |
| enigmas e.g. Homing remains one of the nature’s great enigmas. | One that is puzzling, ambiguous, or inexplicable. |
| contention e.g. In support of the last contention it is noted that homing pigeons must be made familiar with the route they are to follow before they can effectively home. | A striving to win in competition; rivalry |
| monument e.g. The phenomenon is related to the animal’s ability to recognize geographic monuments and use these as its guide. | An outstanding enduring achievement |
| semantic e.g. Associative visual agnosia represents a breakdown between visual sensation and semantic knowledge. | Of or relating to meaning, especially meaning in language. |
| modality e.g. Visual acuity and access to knowledge via other sensory modalities are preserved. | The ceremonial forms, protocols, or conditions that surround formal agreements or negotiations |
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