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lesson 7WW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| claustrophobia | a fear of narrow enclosed spaces |
| colleague | a coworker of similar status |
| condescend | to behave in an offensively superior manner |
| contingent | conditional-depending on something else |
| daunt | to discourage or intimidate |
| deluge | a downpour of rain; aflood |
| dispel | to clear away,get rid of |
| dub | to give a title or nickname |
| fanfare | a sounding of trumpets or other brass instruments |
| fledgling | ayoung bird just learning to fly |
| inane | empty,shallow or silly |
| mettle | courage to bear up under difficult circumstances; spirit |
| negligible | small and unimportant,not worth noticing |
| protract | to draw out or lengthen |
| 1replica | a copy or reproduction especially one on a smaller scale than theoriginal |