Learning New Words from the Context- Cluster 1
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| civilian | There is one civilian in the cabinet; the rest are army officers. | person not in the military, police or fire-fighting forces. | soldier, police officer, firefighter, veteran
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| complicated | If some of these words seem complicated, refer to a dictionary or a thesaurus. | hard to understand | elaborate; complex; intricate | easy, simple, uncomplicated
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| concur | Even if you do not concur with the umpire's decision, you are required to accept it. | be of the same opinion | agree; coincide | disagree
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| confirm | My dentist thought I might need a root canal, and an X-ray later confirmed his opinion. | state or prove the truth of | substantiate; verify | deny
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| digress | Don't digress, Stick to the topic. | get off the [main] topic | deviate | on topic
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| fragile | The handle is fragile; it will easily break if you use too much pressure. | easily broken | frail; weak; breakable | durable; shatterproof; indestructable
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| galore | Jobs then were not plentiful; now, there are openings galore. | in abundance | aplenty; plentiful; abundant | not enough; a shortage of
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| genuine | Janet wore an imitation fur that everyone thought was genuine mink. | actually what it seems to be | authentic; true; real | fake
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| hostile | I tried to be friendly, though they seemed hostile. | unfriendly; enemies | inimical | friendly
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| impatient | Five minutes can seem like five hours when you are impatient. | not patient | fretful; anxious | patient
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To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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