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Quiz #9
American/Whisl
Question | Answer |
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throng | a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals |
august | majestic, inspiring admiration and respect |
acrid | harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper |
abjure | to renounce; to avoid, shun |
stark | harsh, grim; sheer, utter, downright |
protrude | to stick out, thrust forward |
pretext | a false reason, deceptive excuse |
potent | powerful, highly effective |
placate | to appease, soothe, pacify |
misconstrue | to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
integrity | honesty, high moral standards |
guile | treacherous cunning, deceit |
fathom | to understand, get to the bottom of |
exemplary | worthy of imitation, serving as a model |
disreputable | not respectable |
tact | a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations. |
clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive |
allude | to refer to casually or indirectly |
wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift |
sonorous | rich in sound, impressive in style |