Sadlier-Oxford Vocabulary Workshop Level H Unit 15
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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| adumbrate | v. To outline or sketch broadly; to foreshadow or prefigure; to disclose partially
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| apotheosis | n. The elevation of a person to a devine rank or status; the glorification of a person as an ideal; a glorified ideal
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| ascetic | adj. Practicing strict self-denial for the sake of personal or spiritual discipline; n. One who leads a life of self-discipline, especially to express religious devotion
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| bauble | n. A small, shadowy ornament of little value or use
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| beguile | v. To mislead or deceive; to cheat; to divert; to cause to vanish unnoticed
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| burgeon | v. To put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery; to develop rapidly or suddenly
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| complement | n. Something that completes a whole; the quantity or number needed to make up a whole; the full number or allowance; v. To complete
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| contumacious | adj. Obstinately or willfully disobedient; openly rebellious
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| curmudgeon | n. An irascible, churlish person
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| didactic | adj. Intended to instruct, especially morally; inclined to moralize too much
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| disingenuous | adj. Lacking in sincerity or candor
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| exculpate | v. To clear of guilt or blame
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| faux pas | n. A slip in manners or conduct; a social blunder
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| fulminate | v. To denounce or condemn vehemently; to explode, detonate
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| fustian | n. Inflated or pretentious language in speech or writing; a cloth made of cotton and flax
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| hauteur | n. Haughtiness of bearing or attitude
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| inhibit | v. To restrain or hold back; to hinder or arrest; to prohibit
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| jeremiad | n. An elaborate or prolonged lamentation; any tale of woe
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| opportunist | n. One who makes a practice of taking advantage of cirumstances to further his or her own self-interest, regardless of principles or ultimate consequences
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| unconscionable | adj. Not guided or restrained by conscience, prudence, or reason; unscrupulous; immoderate
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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.
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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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