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Q3 Set1
Test February 10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Respite | a short period of rest or relief from something difficult or unpleasant |
| Haughty | arrogantly superior and disdainful |
| Bliss | perfect happiness; great joy |
| Endearing | inspiring love or affection |
| Scholar | a specialist in a particular branch of study, especially the humanities; a distinguished academic |
| Combustion | the process of burning something |
| Intervention | the action or process of intervening |
| Lodestone | a piece of magnetite or other naturally magnetized mineral, able to be used as a magnet |
| Solidarity | unity or agreement of feeling or action, especially among individuals with a common interest; mutual support within a group |
| Falsehood | the state of being untrue |
| Alliance | the state of being joined or associated |
| Sordid | involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt |
| Rigorous | extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate |
| Exasperated | intensely irritated or frustrated |
| Elated | ecstatically happy |
| Underwhelming | fail to impress or make a positive impact on (someone); disappoint |
| Wailing | crying with pain, grief, or anger |
| Veer | change direction suddenly |
| Erratic | not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable |
| Subset | a part of a larger group of related things |