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QUIZ WA 12
Word in Context | Explanation |
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A succinct analysis | is short and well expressed |
Erudite remarks | are wise and inspired by deep learning |
A salutary experience | is good because it teaches you a lesson |
Sundry items | are miscellaneous or odd items |
Perfidious actions | are treacherous and disloyal |
Hedonistic behavior | is pleasure seeking |
Bombastic language | is pompous and excessive |
A pastoral novel | is set in the countryside |
A resurgence of interest | is a revival |
Sporadic outbreaks of a disease | are occasional not continuous |
An imponderable problem | cannot be worked out |
To bolster an argument | is to give it more support |
A palpable lie | is obvious |
A jaded appetite | is dull or tired from overindulgence |
To be nonplussed | is to feel confused and bewildered |
A lugubrious atmosphere | is very sad and gloomy |