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English vocab test 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| CHOLERIC (Link: COLLAR ) | hot-tempered; quick to anger |
| CIRCUMSPECT (Link: INSPECT) | cautious; heedful of situations and potential consequences |
| CIRCUMVENT (Link: CIRCLE TENT) | to surround; enclose; bypass |
| CLONE (Link: CONE) | exact duplicate |
| COERCE (Link: HORSE) | to force someone by threatening or physically overpowering him |
| CONFISCATE (Link: CON CAKE) | to seize |
| CONTINUUM (Link: CONTINUE) | a continuous whole without clear division into parts |
| CONUNDRUM (Link: NUN’S DRUM) | a dilemma; any problem or puzzle |
| COPIOUS (Link: CUP) | abundant; plentiful |
| COURIER (Link: CARRY HER) | a messenger |
| COVERT (Link: COVER) | secret; hidden; concealed |
| CRONY (Link: BOLOGNA) | a close friend or companion |
| CRUX (Link: DUCKS ) | main point; the heart of the matter |
| CRYPTIC (Link: LIPSTICK) | having an ambiguous or hidden meanin |
| CUPIDITY (Link: CUPID) | excessive greed, especially for money |
| CURB | to control or check |
| CURSORY (Link: CURSE) | rapid and superficial; performed with haste and scant attention to detail |
| DEFUNCT (Link: JUNK) | dead or inactive; having ceased to exist |
| DEMISE (Link: EYES) | death; the end |
| DEPLOY (Link: TOY) | arrange strategically |
| DEPRAVITY (Link: CAVITY) | extreme wickedness |
| DEPRECATE (Link: DEBRA’S CAKE) | express disapproval of |
| DESPOT (Link: THIS POT) | an absolute ruler |
| DETER (Link: WEATHER) | to discourage; to keep someone from doing something |
| DEVOID (Link: AVOID) | entirely without; lacking |
| DIATRIBE (Link: TRIBE) | bitter verbal attack |
| DIFFIDENT (Link: DIFFERENT) | lacking self-confidence; timid |
| DIMINUTION (Link: AMMUNITION ) | the act or process of diminishing; reduction |
| DIRE (Link: FIRE ) | disastrous; desperate |
| DISCONCERT (Link: THIS CONCERT) | to disturb the composure of; upset; to frustrate (as a plan) by throwing into disorder |
| DISHEVEL (Link: SHOVEL) | to make untidy; to disarrange the hair or clothing of |
| DIURNAL (Link: DAY TURTLE) | occurring every day; occurring during the daytime |
| DIVERSE (Link: DIVERS ) | different; varied |
| DOFF (Link: OFF) | to take off; to remove; to put aside |
| DOGMATIC (Link: DOG) | characterized by an authoritative, often arrogant, assertion of opinions or beliefs |
| DOLEFUL (Link: BOWL FULL) | sorrowful; melancholy |
| DOLT (Link: VOLT) | stupid person |
| DON (Link: ON) | to put on |
| DOUR (Link: FLOWER) | severe; gloomy; stern |
| DWELL (Link: HILL ) | to remain for a time; to reside; to focus attention on; to speak or write about at length |
| EBULLIENCE (Link: BULL DANCE) | enthusiastic; bubbling with excitement |
| EDIFICATION (Link: ED ON VACATION ) | enlighten; instruct |
| EGG (Link: EGG) | to encourage or incite to action |
| ELITE (Link: FEET) | best or most skilled members of a group |
| ELOCUTION (Link: EXECUTION) | the art of public speaking |
| ELOQUENT (Link: ELEPHANT) | extremely expressive in speech, writing, or movement |
| ELUCIDATE (Link: LUCY DATE ) | to make clear and explain fully |
| EMBROIL (Link: BOIL) | to involve in argument or hostile action; to throw in disorder |
| EMINENT (Link: EMMA’S TENT ) | standing out, renowned; distinguished; prominent |
| EMPHATIC (Link: FAT TICK) | forcibly expressive |
| ENHANCE (Link: DANCE ) | to improve; to intensify |
| ENMITY (ENMITY) | hostility; deep-seated hatred |
| ESCAPADE (Link: ICE CAPADES) | an adventurous unconventional act |
| ESCHEW (Link: AH CHEW) | to avoid or shun |
| ESPOUSE (Link: SPOUSE) | to adopt; to support |
| ESTRANGE (Link: STRANGE) | to alienate; to treat as a stranger; to turn an affectionate attitude into an indifferent or unfriendly one |
| ETHEREAL (Link: CEREAL) | very light; airy; delicate; heavenly |
| EVINCE (Link: EVENTS) | show or demonstrate clearly |
| EXALT (Link: SALT) | to raise high; glorify |