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Quiz #1
English 9 Sem 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| endemic | native or confined to a particular region or people |
| disreputable | not respectable, not esteemed |
| conclusive | serving to settle an issue; final |
| clairvoyant | (adj) supernaturally perceptive (n) one who possesses extrasensory power |
| allude | to refer to casually or indirectly |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift |
| vanguard | the leading position in any field |
| sonorous | full, deep or rich in sound |
| sinuous | winding, having many curves and turns; flexible |
| retribution | a repayment; a deserved punishment |
| respite | a period of rest or relief |
| profess | to affirm openly; to state belief in |
| misnomer | an unsuitable or misleading name |
| lamentable | (adj) circumstances or conditions deplorably bad or unsatisfactory |
| insuperable | incapable of being overcome |
| garrulous | given to much talking, tediously chatty |
| disheveled | rumpled; hanging in disorder |
| crestfallen | discouraged, dejected |
| covet | to desire something belonging to another |
| contentious | quarrelsome, inclined to argue |