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Vocabulary Set E2
opulent-pallid
Question | Answer | |
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orator | n. One who delivers an elaborate or formal speech. | Our stroll in the park was completed by a strangely enjoyable harangue from a gifted street orator. |
ostentation | n. A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery. | Even though he was one of the richest men on the planet, he disdained any form of ostentation and lived in a relatively modest 5 bedroom house. |
palliate | v. To cause to appear less guilty, lessen the extent of or provide relief | The company tried to palliate investors by firing the CEO. |
pallid | adj. Of a pale or wan appearance. | Her skin seemed so pallid in the moonlight filtering through the trees. |
opulent | adj. Wealthy. | His home was an opulent Spanish-style mansion with heavy carved wooden doors and luxurious gardens. |