WCHS Unit 7-G
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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| allay | (v) to calm or pacify, set to rest; to lessen or relieve
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| bestial | (adj) beast like; beastly, brutal; subhuman in intelligence and sensibility
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| convivial | (adj) festive, socialable, having fun together, genial
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| coterie | (n) a circle of acquanintances; a close-knit, often exclusive, group of people with a common interest
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| counterpart | (n) a person or thing closely resembling or corresponding to another; a complement
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| demur | (v) to object or take exception to; (n) an objection
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| effrontery | (n) shamless boldness, impudence
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| embellish | (v) to decorate, adorn, touch up; to improve by adding details
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| ephemeral | (adj) lasting only a short itme, short-lived
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| felicitous | (adj) appropriate, apt, well chosen; marked by well-being or good fortune, happy
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| furtive | (adj) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen
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| garish | (adj) glaring; tastelessly showy or overdecorated in a vulgar or offensive way
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| illusory | (adj) misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
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| indigent | (adj) needy, impoverished
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| inordinate | (adj) far to great, exceeding reasonable limits, excessive
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| jettison | (v) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome
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| misanthrope | (n) a person who hates or despises people
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| pertinacious | (adj) very persistent; holding firmly to a course of action or a set of beliefs; hard to get rid of, refusing to be put off or denied
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| picayune | (adj) of little value or importance, paltry, measly; concerned with trifling matters, small-minded
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| raiment | (n) clothing, garments
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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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