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English 11 Exam 2
World Wise Book 11 Exam 2 (Lessons 9-16)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| advent | a coming or arrival |
| altruism | the putting of others' well-being ahead of one's own; unselfishness |
| antithetical | being in direct and outspoken opposition |
| attrition | a gradual reduction in numbers or loss of strength OR a weakening resulting from pressure or harassment |
| behemoth | something or someone of enormous size or power |
| bellicose | inclined to quarrel; combative; warlike |
| blasé | indifferent to what others might find pleasurable or exciting because of excessive indulgence or enjoyment; unconcerned |
| bravado | an ostentatious display of bravery; defiant or swaggering behavior |
| bucolic | of or relating to country life; rustic; pastoral |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, degree, or amount; proportionate; of equal value |
| commodious | having plenty of space to move around freely; roomy |
| concurrent | taking place at the same time; simultaneous |
| conflagration | a large disastrous fire |
| debacle | a sudden collapse, downfall, or failure |
| defoliate | to strip a plant of leaves, thereby damaging or destroying it |
| demur | to raise objections; to withhold one's approval or agreement |
| disparate | containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements OR showing a marked difference or inequality |
| domicile | one's house or place of residence |
| entice | to lead or persuade by arousing desire or hope; allure |
| equestrian | having to do with horseback riding OR one who rides on horseback |
| expunge | to obliterate or erase completely |
| extemporaneous | composed or performed on the spur of the moment, with little or no planning |
| facade | the front or face of a building OR a superficial appearance; an illusion |
| flaunt | to parade or display conspicuously or boldly |
| genesis | an origin, creation, or beginning |
| genteel | polite, elegant, stylish; sometimes overly so |
| inordinate | beyond what is ordinary or reasonable in amount or scope; excessive |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place OR one who goes from place to place |
| lilliputian | Extremely small or appearing to be so |
| listless | indifferent, spiritless; showing a lack of motivation or interest |
| moot | to debate, suggest, or discuss OR deprived of significance; irrelevant |
| oxymoron | a combination of words that seem to be contradictory |
| perfunctory | done in a routine way, without care or particular interest |
| pinnacle | a tall, slender, pointed top; peak OR the highest point of achievement |
| platitude | a thought or remark that is dull or trite |
| prevail | to prove superior in power or strength OR to remain in effect or use; to be current or widespread |
| pristine | like new; spotless; free of dirt and decay |
| relegate | to put out of sight or mind; demote OR to assign for a decision or further action |
| tactile | relating to or perceptible by the sense of touch |
| tantamount | equivalent to; the same as |
| throes | conditions of painful or difficult change, struggle, or turmoil |
| unequivocal | leaving no room for misunderstanding; unambiguous |
| venue | the scene or locale of any action or event; the place of an alleged crime |
| vicissitudes | fluctuations in conditions; changes of fortune |
| virulent | extremely harmful or poisonous; deadly OR full of hate; bitter or spiteful |
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