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Wordly Wise 10-13
10th Grade English vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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1. adjunct | Something or someone joined or added to something else but not essentially a part of it. |
2. belie | To give a false impression of; to contradict. |
3. carnage | Great destruction of life; slaughter. |
4. dilemma | A problem that seems to have no satisfactory solution; a difficult choice. |
5. diverse | Differing from one another; having various or distinct parts. |
6. eradicate | To get rid of; to uproot. |
7. flout | To ignore in a disrespectful or scornful way. |
8. foment | To stir up, to rouse; to instigate. |
9. insurrection | An open revolt against legal authority; a rebellion. |
10. mandatory | Ordered by an authority; required. |
11. mitigate | To make or become less serious or severe; to ameliorate. |
12. pretext | An effort to conceal the real intention or state of affairs; an excuse. |
13. singular | Denoting a single person or thing, contrasted to more than one. Extraordinary; exceptional. Strange or unusual. |
14. somnolent | Tending to cause sleepiness. Drowsy. |
15. stalwart | Strong; sturdy. Firm; resolute. |