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Vocabulary Set A7
conflagration-cursory
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| contrite | adj. Broken in spirit because of a sense of sin. | Once faced with his crime, the little boy became <i>contrite</i> and apologized. |
| credulous | adj. Easily deceived. | The speaker had the <i>credulous</i> audience in the palm of his hand. |
| cupidity | n. Avarice. | The scale of his <i>cupidity</i> surprised even those close to him. |
| cursory | adj. Rapid and superficial. | Even a <i>cursory</i> review of the test papers showed the professor that his efforts had been in vain. |
| conflagration | n. A great fire, as of many buildings, a forest, or the like. | The citizens of Iran are embroiled in a dispute with their government, which could become a <i>conflagration</i> at any moment. |