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Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
Comply To do as commanded or asked
Appropriate Proper. suitable to the situation
Alternative A choice
Drastic Extreme. harsh or intensive
Ackonowledge To admit or confess
Compel To force
Candid Very honest. thruthful
Anecdote An entertaining short story about na event
Concise Saying much in a few clear words. brief
Avert To prevent. avoid
Illuminate To light up
Forfeit To lose throught some fault. to be forced to give up by way of penalty
Refuge Shelter. protection
Urbam Of or in a city
Dialog A conversation. the conversation between characters in a story, novel, or play
Isolate To separate from others
Extensive Large in space or amount
Fortify To strengthen
Reminisce To remember and talk about the past
Errastic Not consistent
To express indirectly; suggest Imply
Something that gets in the way; a barrier Obstacle
One who claims to be something he or she is not; an insincere person Hypocrite
A false impression; a mistaken view of reality Illusion
To support; express approval of; usually for fee Endorse
Horrible; shocking Gruesome
A begginer; someone new to a field or activity Novice
The force of one thing striking another Impact
To gradually wear (something) away Erode
Tending to emphasize ideals and principles over practicial concerns Idealistic
Fair, not biased; without prejudice Impartial
A threat Menace
In accordance with accepted laws, rules, and standards Legitimate
State of mind with respect to confidence and enthusiasm; spirit Morale
To cross out or erase; remove Delete
To gradually weaken demage Undermine
Obvious; not hidden Overt
Not strict or harsh in disciplining or punishing; merciful Lenient
Lacking worldly experience; unsuspecting; unsophisticated Naive
Honesty Integrity
Lacking depth or meaning; shallow Superficial
Totally different; opposite; confliting Contrary
A change from one activity, condition, or location to another Transition
Someone blamed for the mistakes of others Scapegoat
To admit to something Concede
To prevent or discourage Deter
To reveal; make known Disclose
To openly condemn; express disapproval of Denounce
To keep something going; continue; maintain Sustain
Tending to resist change; favoring traditional values and views Conservative
Variety Diversity
To make suitable payment to; pay; repay Compensate
To do better than; go beyond in achievement or quality Surpass
To test or check the truth or accuracy of something; prove Verify
To add to, especially to make up for the lack of something Supplement
To receive from a source; get Derive
Not definite; not final Tentative
Medium; average, not extreme in quality, degree, or amount Moderate
To think of; imagine Conceive
To hold back; prevent Inhibit
A person who gives or contributes Donor
Apprehensive Frightned
Extreme fear Phobia
Cautions Prudent
Severe Acute
Filled with self-importance Arrogant
Obvious Prominent
A person who receives Recipient
Unidentified person Anonymous
To give, as an honor or a gift Bestow
Reasonable; logical Rational
To mention in support of a point; refer to Cite
A sharp, clever, or angry replay Retort
To provide de force that moves something Propel
Easily reached or entered accessible
To get back retrieve
Able to get along well together; combining well compatible
To win or win out; triumph prevail
Great respect mixed with wonder and amazement awe
Free from some unpleasant duty or situation exempt
To draw a conclusion from evidence infer
An idea or feeling, often unreasonable; fascination obsession
A very difficult or painthul experience ordeal
evasive Deliberately unclear
Uselles; unable to succed futile
Able to cause death lethal
Refusing to quit persistent
To pass or slip by elapse
Able to express oneself with skill and ease fluent
To constantly irritate or disturb harass
Unlike any other one of a kind Unique
To invent Devise
Bright Vivid
Hardly noticiable subtle
To communicate Convey
To cause active Stimulate
Worldwide Universal
to appreciate fully Savor
A false opinion or belief Delusion
Able to do many things Versatile
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