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Golden Dozen
English Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| aesthetic | appealing to the sense of beauty |
| eclectic | choosing from a variety of sources |
| enigma | a puzzle |
| anomalous | deviating from a general rule; out of place; incongruous |
| caustic biting | stinging; cutting; scathing |
| paradox | a seemingly contradictory statement that nonetheless expresses the truth |
| reprimand | to scold sharply |
| alleviate | to relieve; to lessen |
| tirade | sharp criticism; bitter speech |
| insightful | very perceptive; astute; penetrating |
| laud | to praise |
| brusque | blunt in manner or speech |
| vitriolic | biting |
| castigate | to scold sharply |
| assuage | to relieve; to lessen |
| mollify | to relieve; to lessen |
| mitigate | to relieve; to lessen |
| diatribe | sharp criticism; bitter speech |
| perspicacious | very perceptive; astute; penetrating |
| discerning | very perceptive; astute; penetrating |
| acclaim | to praise |
| extol | to praise |
| curt | blunt in manner or speech |