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QUIZ WA 3
| Word in Context | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Potable water | is safe to drink |
| Flagging enthusiasm | is getting less |
| A tortuous route | is long and indirect |
| A tenuous connection | is very slight |
| Enervating weather | makes you feel tired |
| To renege on a deal | is to back out of an agreement |
| To suborn a witness | is to bribe |
| Duplicitous dealings | are illegal or underhanded |
| A flagrant breach of a rule | is a clear and undeniable violation |
| To undermine authority | is to weaken or overthrow |
| A voracious appetite | is ready to gobble everything up |
| A vitriolic attack | is strong, aggressive criticism |
| Verdant fields | are green and fertile |
| To disbar a lawyer | is to throw out of the profession |
| A debilitating disease | causes great weakness |
| Consummate skill | is supremely good |