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voc reading
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Instigates | urges on to some action,usually negative,or sets something in motion; here,gives rise to |
| Agile | moving with ease |
| Depreciate | make something seem less important;lower the value of |
| Cascade | waterfall |
| Ransacking | searching thoroughly |
| Discreet | showing good judgment in what one says or does; especially being silent or careful |
| Scrutiny | close inspection |
| Nimble | quickly moving |
| Coveted | longed- for |
| Singed | slightly burned |
| Imputation of parsimony | suggestion of stinginess |
| Flat | apartment |
| Mendicancy squad | police who arrested beggars and homeless people |
| Vestibule | small entrance hall |
| Appertaining | belonging |
| Pier glass | tall mirror hung between two windows |
| Air shaft | narrow gap between two buildings |
| Fob chain | short chain meant to be attached to a pocket watch |
| Meretricious | attractive in a cheap,flashy way |
| Ravages | terrible damage |
| Patent | obvious |