Unit 9
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| abate | (v.) to make less in amount, degree, etc; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit
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| adulation | (n.) praise or flattery that is excessive
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| anathema | (n) an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation (often used adjectivially without the article)
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| astute | (adj.) shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
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| avarice | (n.) a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
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| culpable | (adj.) deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
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| dilatory | (adj.) tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt, intended to delay or postpone
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| egregious | (adj.) consspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly) in an unfavorable sense)
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| equivocate | (v.) to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous
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| evanescent | (adj.) vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
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| irresolute | (adj.)unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
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| nebulous | (adj.) cloudlike, resembling a cloud, cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct
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| novice | (n.) one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivially)
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| penury | (n.) extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency
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| pretentious | (adj.) done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one's skill or abilities, ambitious
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| recapitulate | (v.) to review a series of facts; to sum up
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| resuscitate | (v.) to revive, bring back to consciousness or existence
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| slovenly | (adj.) untidy, dirty, careless
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| supposition | (n.) something that is assumed or take for granted without conclusive evidence
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| torpid | (adj.) inactive, sluggish, dull
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Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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