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Quiz #9
American/Whisl
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| throng | a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals |
| august | majestic, inspiring admiration and respect |
| acrid | harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper |
| abjure | to renounce; to avoid, shun |
| stark | harsh, grim; sheer, utter, downright |
| protrude | to stick out, thrust forward |
| pretext | a false reason, deceptive excuse |
| potent | powerful, highly effective |
| placate | to appease, soothe, pacify |
| misconstrue | to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of |
| integrity | honesty, high moral standards |
| guile | treacherous cunning, deceit |
| fathom | to understand, get to the bottom of |
| exemplary | worthy of imitation, serving as a model |
| disreputable | not respectable |
| tact | a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations. |
| clairvoyant | supernaturally perceptive |
| allude | to refer to casually or indirectly |
| wastrel | a wasteful person, spendthrift |
| sonorous | rich in sound, impressive in style |