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Quiz #1
English 9 Sem 2
Question | Answer |
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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 |