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QUIZ WA 7
| Word in Context | Explanation |
|---|---|
| To scotch a rumor | stops it in its tracks |
| Intermittent rain | is on and off |
| Halcyon days of summer | are idyllically calm and peaceful |
| Runic symbols | are very mysterious |
| A travesty of justice | is a blatant miscarriage of the law |
| A mnemonic device | is a memory aid |
| A redoubtable opponent | is formidable |
| To sequester a jury | is to isolate them from others |
| To regurgitate facts | is to repeat what has been learnt by heart |
| Fulsome praise | is glowing and excessive |
| A sardonic smile | is mocking |
| An anomalous result | is odd and doesn’t fit the pattern |
| A salubrious climate | is healthful |
| To perpetrate a crime | is to carry it out |
| A puerile joke | is childish |
| Fitful sleep | is “on and off”, not continuous |
| An inscrutable expression | cannot be easily understood |