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WW lesson 1-15(exam)
WW terms for midterm exam-in english
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| solemnly respectful | reverent |
| refuse to accept | repudiate |
| disease that rages unchecked | pestilence |
| expel | oust |
| understanding of something | insight |
| compel by making threats against | coerce |
| evil | sinister |
| supposed for the sake of argument | hypothetical |
| important in history | historic |
| almost incredible | fabulous |
| -list of characters-continuous exchange of views | dialogue |
| record of historical events | chronicle |
| question | interrogate |
| bury | inter |
| punish | chastise |
| -state definately-call for explicity | specify |
| great mental abilities | genius |
| invigorating | exhilarating |
| occuring after her death | posthumous |
| superior group | elite |
| lowering in self respect | degrading |
| -to translate into ordinary language-figure out | decipher |
| widespread | prevalent |
| deserving of rebuke | reprehensible |
| excessively high | exorbitant |
| based on personal whim | arbitrary |
| graduates | alumni |
| make a written copy | transcribe |
| easily upset | squeamish |
| -attach or join to a larger area-addition to something larger | annex |
| shortened | abridged |
| -send-forgive | remit |
| composed of manmade fiber | synthetic |
| mentally ill | demented |
| easliy fooled | credulous |
| intended partner in marriage | betrothed |
| plentiful | copious |
| official count of the population | census |
| -summarize-considered apart from any material objects-difficult to understand(ed)-absent minded | abstract |
| skillful | adept |
| that can be touched | tangible |
| destroy | exterminate |
| specify | stipulate |
| deny | disclaim |
| respectable | reputable |
| sleeplike state | trance |
| woven fabrics | textiles |
| -vague(a)- cloudlike group of stars | nebulous |
| utter confusion | chaos |
| -space shut in on all sides-material accompanying a letter | enclosure |
| -document ordering or forbidding an action-writings | writ |
| take away something | detract |
| gracious and self-assured | suave |
| rising action | resurgent |
| -reverse the order of-write in a different key | transpose |
| with explanatory notes | annotated |
| judge the quality of | appraise |
| -save(s)-jams | conserve |
| add decorative details | embellish |
| spread throughout | pervade |
| spend as little as possible | skimp |
| peculiarity of speech or behavior | mannerism |
| -give-tell | impart |
| manner | demeanor |
| person or thing typifying a quality | epitome |
| deep throated | gutteral |
| make known | divulge |
| not genuine | counterfeit |
| ghostlike figure | apparition |
| -severe-strict | rigorous |
| provide fresh supplies of | replenish |
| immitate | mimic |
| -able to speak easily-smooth flowing | fluent |
| profitable | lucrative |
| -soak(ed)-completely filled | saturate |
| that allows fluids to pass through | porous |
| -in name only-small | nominal |
| ability | aptitude |
| familiar | conversant |
| medicine that restores vitality | tonic |
| -death-transfer | demise |
| statement made under oath | testimony |
| block | thwart |
| useless | futile |
| hidden | latent |
| of the sun | solar |
| not going well together | incongruous |
| tell before it happens | foretell |
| following in regular order | consecutive |
| unusual | abnormal |
| -extremly religious-hypocritical | pious |
| support by speaking up | vouch |
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