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Vocabulary Set H2
truculent-umbrage
| Question | Answer | Example |
|---|---|---|
| turgid | adj. Swollen: grandiloquent | The book was full of turgid prose and had no real conflict or even heart. |
| turpitude | n. Depravity. | They would not give us any details and only said the reason for the firing was based on moral turpitude. |
| ubiquitous | adj. Being present everywhere. | Computers are such a ubiquitous feature of the American household that it is surprising to meet someone without one. |
| umbrage | n. A sense of injury. | She took great umbrage at statements he had made and she vowed to never socialize with him again. |
| truculent | adj. Having the character or the spirit of a savage. | The truculent little boy caused such despair for his parents. |