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QUIZ WA 10
Word in Context | Explanation |
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A diaphanous fabric | is thin and transparent |
A reprehensible action | is very bad indeed |
A nondescript person | has no special features |
A desolate landscape | is barren and uninhabited |
A explicit remark | is very clear and hides nothing |
Gaudy trinkets | are showy items of little value |
To tread gingerly | is to step cautiously |
To languish from neglect | is to become weak |
To cast an aspersion | is to slander |
A nefarious action | is wicked |
A glib tongue | is fluent but insincere |
A derivative work | is not original |
Wistful feelings | indicate sadness and longing |
An elliptical remark | is indirect |
To lament a situation | is to express regret about it |
Therapeutic measures | are intended to cure |
A venerable elder | deserves respect or reverence |