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English Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Affidavit | a sworn written statement |
| Abridge | to shorten |
| Antecedent | going before |
| Anecdote | a short tale narrating an interesting or amusing biographical incident |
| Aptitude | capacity for learning |
| Aspire | to seek, attain, or achieve a goal |
| Bleak | depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren |
| Candor | truthfulness, sincere honesty |
| Certify | to confirm formally, verify |
| Chronic | continuing for a long time |
| Creditor | a person or entity to whom money is owed |
| Criterion | a standard or rule by which something can be judged |
| Defame | to libel or slander, to take away a good name |
| Denounce | to condemn, to expose critically |
| Dissolution | the breaking up into parts |
| Egalitarian | advocating the doctrine of equal rights for all citizens |
| Elapse | to pass or go by |
| Emulate | to attempt to equal or surpass |
| Facilitate | to make easier, to help bring about |
| Fleece | to defraud, swindle |