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C) Eng Vocab Quiz 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (noun): a small hill or mound | Hummock (noun) |
| (verb): to show or suggest something that might happen in the future | Augur (verb) |
| (adj): generous and kind | Magnanimous (adj) |
| (noun): a situation that forces someone or something to change | Crucible (noun) |
| (verb): to excite or to stun | Intoxicate (verb) |
| (adj): brave, strong, and determined | Doughty (adj) |
| (adj): angry or bad-tempered | Bilious (adj) |
| (verb): to show or express in a brief way | Encapsulate (verb) |
| (noun): good luck in finding things that are not looked for | Serendipity (noun) |
| (verb): to criticize severely | Frustigate (verb) |
| (noun): someone who causes trouble in a mischievous way | Rapscallion (noun) |
| (adj): describes things that are situated in a diagonal or oblique position | Catercorner (adj) |
| (adj): having or showing a lack of awareness about the proper way to behave | Gauche (adj) |
| (adj): elegant and precise, as in inscriptions on stone monuments | Lapidary (adj) |
| (noun): a responsibility, obligation, or burden | Onus (noun) |
| (adj): very large in size or amount | Gargantuan (adj) |
| (verb): to make amends | atone (verb) |
| (adj): indistinct or vague | Nebulous (adj) |
| (noun): an incorrect name or designation | Misnomer (noun) |
| (adj): grayish, greenish color indicating sickness | Sallow (adj) |