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ELA vocab 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| variegated | adj. diversified, distinctly marked Each wire in the engineering exam was _______ by color so that the students could figure out which one was which |
| ineffable | adj. unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words It is said that the experience of playing with a dolphin is ________ and can only be understood through direct encounter |
| inveterate | adj. stubbornly established by habit I’m the first to admit that I’m an ________ coffee drinker—I drink four cups a day |
| obstreperous | adj. noisy, unruly Billy’s _________ behavior prompted the librarian to ask him to leave the reading room |
| deprecate | v. to belittle, depreciate Always over-modest, he _________ his contribution to the local charity |
| promulgate | v. to proclaim, make known The film professor _________ that both in terms of sex appeal and political intrigue, Sean Connery’s James Bond was superior to Roger Moore’s |
| desecrate | v. to violate the sacredness of a thing or place They feared that the construction of a golf course would ________ the preserved wilderness |
| impinge | v. to impact, affect, make an impression The hail ______ the roof, leaving large dents |
| corrugate | v. to draw or bend into folds; to wrinkle Children are taught how to ________ a piece of paper into a fan in art class |
| intestate | adj. not having made a will before one dies Sam, whose grandfather died _______, is arguing with his brother over who gets their grandfather’s antique truck |