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Q3 Set 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Unrivaled | better than everyone or everything of the same type. |
| Androgynous | partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex. |
| Rigid | unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible |
| Welled | (of a liquid) rise to the surface and spill or be about to spill. |
| Tram | a trolley car |
| Hokey | mawkishly sentimental. |
| Petrified | so frightened that one is unable to move; terrified. |
| Competent | having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully. |
| Convulsed | (of a person) suffer violent involuntary contraction of the muscles, producing contortion of the body or limbs. |
| Hysteria | a nervous disorder marked by excitability of the emotions. : unmanageable fear or outburst of emotion. |
| Giddily | Having a reeling, lightheaded sensation; dizzy. |
| Wistfully | with a feeling of vague or regretful longing. |
| Overwrought | in a state of nervous excitement or anxiety. |
| Hiatus | a pause or gap in a sequence, series, or process. |
| Bey | the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire. |
| Winch | a hauling or lifting device consisting of a rope, cable, or chain winding around a horizontal rotating drum, turned by a crank or by motor or other power source; a windlass. |
| Expiry | the end of the period for which something is valid. |
| Thrive | grow or develop well or vigorously. |
| Denier | a person who denies something. |
| Gaslight | manipulate (someone) using psychological methods into questioning their own sanity or powers of reasoning. |