simple in a childlike way; innocent

seeming to be true but not necessarily so

marked by close attention to the smallest detail

form of wordplay that purposely substitutes words that sound similar but have different meanings. Example: I've been to the dentist many times, so I know the drill.

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Lesson 14 level 7

Question	Answer
dismal	Dark or extremely gloom
incredulous	doubtful; skeptical
naive	simple in a childlike way; innocent
plausible	seeming to be true but not necessarily so
scrupulous	marked by close attention to the smallest detail
Pun	form of wordplay that purposely substitutes words that sound similar but have different meanings. Example: I've been to the dentist many times, so I know the drill.