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Imp.TaylorChapter 11
Improving Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| blatant | very obvious; unmistakable, often offensively so |
| blight | something that weakens, damages, or destroys |
| contrive | to plan cleverly; think up |
| garble | to mix up or confuse; scramble |
| gaunt | thin and bony |
| gloat | to feel or express delight or self-satisfaction in a spiteful way; brag |
| immaculate | perfectly clean; spotless |
| plagiarism | using someone else's writings or ideas as one's own |
| qualm | an uneasy feeling about how right or proper a particular action is |
| retaliate | to take revenge; pay back |