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QUIZ WA 6
Word in Context | Explanation |
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A byline to an article | tells you who wrote the article |
Variegated leaves | are multicolored |
To disseminate information | is to spread the information |
A facetious remark | is amusing but not to be taken seriously |
An inveterate liar | is a habitual liar |
Inclement weather | is extremely bad |
To allay anxiety | is to make anxiety less |
To mollify anger | is to make anger less |
Colloquial language | is local, informal speech |
Noxious fumes | are unpleasant and toxic |
An innocuous remark | is harmless |
An onerous task | is a heavy burden |
To parry a blow | is to avoid or ward off a blow |
Vagaries of the weather | are unpredictable |
Unstinting kindness | is very generous, with nothing held back |
Entrenched opinion | is very firmly established |