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Cumulative: Quiz 7
Cumulative words for Quiz 7
Question | Answer |
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supercilious | looking down on others; proud and scornful |
hackneyed | made commonplace by overuse; trite |
platitude | quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original |
prosaic | dull; commonplace |
ameliorate | to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension |
conciliate | to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods |
mollify | to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent |
convivial | sociable, outgoing in a festive way, especially when pertaining to eating and drinking; fond of good company |
gregarious | sociable, outgoing |