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Engliszh Q3
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Covet | to crave for |
| Crestfallen | depressed |
| Disheveled | Marked by disorder; untidy |
| Exponent | One that speaks for, represents, or advocates |
| Garrulous | rambling talk; tiresomely talkative |
| Acquiesce | to agree without protest |
| Allure | To attract with something desirable |
| askew | Not in a straight or level position |
| blithe | cheerful |
| contentious | Causing or likely to cause an argument |
| desecrate | to treat disrespectfully, irreverently, or outrageously |
| disconcert | cause to lose one's composure |
| grandiose | absurd exaggeration |
| inconsequential | not important |
| concoct | to prepare by combining |
| cadaverous | of or relating to a corpse |
| beneficent | doing or producing good |
| crass | stupid |
| debase | to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character |
| incessant | non stop |
| incinerate | to burn |
| succumb | to give in to superior force |
| biased | prejudice (an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.) |
| supplant | to replace |
| tenacious | persistent in maintaining, adhering to, or seeking something valued or desired |
| meandering | wandering |
| auspicious | showing or suggesting that future success is likely |
| fortify | to make strong |
| inkling | a hint |
| limpid | clear and simple |
| omnipotent | having virtually unlimited authority or influence |
| palatable | Pleasant to taste (food) Acceptable or satisfactory(action) |
| poignant | deeply affecting |
| rancor | hatred; ill |
| sophomoric | childish; immature |
| spontaneous | given to acting upon sudden impulses |
| copious | large in quantity or number; abundant |
| deviate | To turn aside from a course or way. |
| Emaciated | To make or become extremely thin |
| Exult | To rejoice greatly |
| Gnarled | twist into a state of deformity |
| Indemnity | a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury |
| Allocate | To set apart for a special purpose |
| Ardent | Displaying or characterized by strong enthusiasm or devotion |
| Assiduous | Unceasing; persistent |
| Brash | Hasty and unthinking |
| Capricious | subject to whim |
| Chastise | To punish, as by beating |
| adversary | An opponent; an enemy |
| alienate | to turn away; to become unfriendly |
| artifice | a clever device or skill |
| coerce | To force to act or think in a certain way by use of pressure |
| craven | cowardly |
| culinary | dealing with food |
| demise | death |
| exhilarate | To cause to feel happily refreshed and energetic |
| inclement | Stormy; showing no mercy |
| muse | to think or meditate in silence |
| negligible | unimportant that it may safely be neglected |
| perpetuate | to save, maintain, sustain |
| precedent | an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time |
| punitive | inflicting punishment |
| redress | to correct |
| sojourn | a temporary stay |
| urbane | characterized by elegance or sophistication |
| affiliated | To associate with |
| ascertain | To make certain, definite, and precise |
| attainment | an accomplishment or achievement, that is attained |
| altruistic | showing Unselfish concern |
| assent | to agree |
| benefactor | One that gives aid, especially financial aid. |
| Chivalrous | Having the qualities of gallantry and honor attributed to an ideal knight. |
| Clemency | to show mercy, especially toward an offender or enemy |
| Dearth | a small supply |
| Diffident | shy and timid |
| Discrepancy | difference |
| Embark | to begin |
| Facile | easy |
| Allude | to refer indirectly |
| clairvoyant | Having the supposed power to see objects or events that cannot be perceived by the senses |
| conclusive | Serving to put an end to doubt |
| disreputable | Lacking respectability |
| endemic | Native to or confined to a certain region. |
| Exemplary | Serving as a model or example |
| Fathom | to comprehend |
| Guile | the quality of being crafty |
| Integrity | The quality or condition of being whole or undivided |
| Itinerary | schedule |
| Precocious | ahead in development, such as the mental development of a child |
| Jubilation | The act of rejoicing |
| Mundane | everyday manner |
| Pragmatic | being down to earth |
| Nonchalant | having an air of easy unconcern or indifference ; being cool |
| Opulent | having a large estate or property; being loaded |
| Provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| Reclusive | seeking solitude |
| Reconciliation | the act of To bring (oneself) to accept |
| Renovation | To restore to an earlier condition |
| Restrained | To hold back; control |
| Sagacity | ability to make good judgments |
| Scrutinize | inspect critically |
| Parched | dried out by heat; being thirsty |
| Pretentious | having or creating a deceptive outer appearance of great worth |
| abate | To reduce in amount |
| aberration | A departure from the normal or typical |
| aesthetic | concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| anachronistic | chronologically misplaced |
| boisterous | Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline |
| brazen | shameless and bold; made of or resembling brass |
| brusque | blunt or curt in manner or speech |
| capacious | Capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy. |
| condescending | Displaying a patronizingly superior attitude |
| Fraught | marked by distress |
| Hackneyed | Overfamiliar through overuse |
| Frugal | avoiding waste; not costly |
| Venerable | Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position |
| Surreptitious | Acting with or marked by stealth |
| Condoling | To express sympathy or sorrow |
| Rubicund | red or reddish |
| Visage | aspect; appearance. |
| Presumptuous | full of, characterized by, or showing presumption (assuming that something is true) |
| Maligned | speak evil of |
| Dubiously | in a doubtful manner |
| Wont | Accustomed or used |
| Credulity | tendency to believe readily |
| Prosaic | lacking imagination; straightforward |
| Betokened | to indicate ; indicated |
| Broach | bring up a topic for discussion; pin worn by women |
| Interposed | to place between |
| Averted | Turned away |
| Apathy | showing little or no emotion |
| Fusillade | simultaneous and continuous firing of a group of firearms on command |
| Furtively | in a stealthy manner |
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