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Reading Final Exam
Vocabulary for Reading
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Unfortunate or unlucky accidents. | mishaps |
| Weighted down by work, duty, or sorrow. | burdened |
| Fancy clothing and accessories. | finery |
| Causing worry or anxiety. | worrisome |
| Ready to spring out, attack; existing undiscovered. | lurking |
| Moral upright. | virtuous |
| Punishment. | retribution |
| Without calling attention to someone. | unobtrusively |
| Suffering or worrying. | anguish |
| A wonder, an unusually talented person. | prodigy |
| Opinion about someone. | reputation |
| Too many to be counted. | innumerable |
| Introductory; preparatory. | preliminary |
| Children, grandchildren, and continuing generations. | descendants |
| Reason or motive used to hide ones real intentions. | pretext |
| Showing sound judgement; wise and careful. | judicious |
| Tolerant; not strict or critical. | indulgent |
| Loving. | affectionate |
| Few in number, not common. | scarce |
| An interior dividing wall. | partition |
| Devoted to learning. | studious |
| Marked by decay or decline. | decadent |
| Tormented by something just out of reach. | tantalized |
| Threatening harm or evil. | sinister |
| Agreement to a request. | compliance |
| Able to be perceived by the senses. | tangible |
| Not disturbed or troubled; calm. | serene |
| Giving off light; shining; bright. | luminous |
| In an imaginable or believable way. | conceivably |
| Made weaker or less useful. | impaired |
| Very harsh or strict. | rigorous |
| Not possible to explain. | inexplicable |
| Heavenly. | celestial |
| Clear; plainly understood. | unequivocal |
| Direct opposite. | antithesis |
| Two things that seem directly at odds. | paradoxes |
| The act of using another person for selfish purposes. | exploitation |
| The noting of differences between things. | distinctions |
| People who flee from their homes n times of trouble. | refugees |
| Sad; depressed. | melancholy |
| Sensitive; sharp. | acute |
| Clarity; awareness of detail. | distinctness |
| Stopped. | ceased |
| Contempt; ridicule. | derision |
| Energetic activity; effort. | exertion |
| Series of planned steps. | maneuver |
| The act of climbing or rising. | ascent |
| The act of climbing down. | descent |
| Keep up. | sustain |
| Spread out widely in different directions. | diffused |
| As a result. | consequently |
| In the order previously named. | respectively |
| Obviously; clearly. | evidently |
| Skill using the hands or body. | dexterity |
| Wealth; abundance. | affluence |
| Favoring change in the social structure. | radical |
| Insulting; dishonorable. | degrading |
| Required. | compulsory |
| Lacking in some way; inadequite. | meager |
| Tactful; showing skill in dealing with people. | diplomatic |
| Endless life. | immortality |
| Legally; in a way that follows the law. | legitimately |
| Showing a firm purpose; determined. | resolute |
| Give evidence to prove an argument or statement false. | refute |
| Conceal or hide. | obscure |
| Inward looking; thoughtful. | introspective |
| Gave up. | renounced |
| At the same time. | simultaneously |
| With doubt or disbelieve. | incredulously |
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