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Wordly Wise 6, Ch.18
Journey to the Soviet Union
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abroad | away from one's own country |
| anguish | n. extreme pain of the body or mind v. to suffer extreme doubts or uncertainties |
| commence | to start; to begin |
| commend | 1. to speak of with approval; to praise 2. to put in the care of |
| controversy | a public dispute that arouses strong feelings |
| controversial | causing a public dispute that arouses strong feelings |
| cordial | sincerely warm and friendly |
| dissent | v. to disagree n. the expression of a difference of opinion |
| earnest | serious and important; not light and playful |
| elicit | to draw out or to cause |
| exhilaration | excitement; a state of elation |
| exhilarating | exciting; stimulating |
| exhilarate | to excite; to cause to feel lively |
| genuine | 1. real; being what it seems to be 2. honest; sincere |
| hoax | n. an act intended to fool or deceive others v. to fool; to play a trick on |
| manipulate | 1. to operate using the hands, especially in a a skillful way 2. to control in a secret or unfair way |
| recount | v. to give a detailed account of n. a second count, as of the vote in an election |
| skeptic | a person who is not easy to convince unless positive proof is offered |
| skeptical | showing doubt or an unwillingness to believe |
| skepticism | an attitude of doubt or disbelief |