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What does the term 'encomium' refer to in this context?
What does the term 'encomium' refer to in this context?
Which term describes someone who is excessively submissive?
Which term describes someone who is excessively submissive?
What does 'attrition' refer to in this content?
What does 'attrition' refer to in this content?
Which of the following best describes 'dichotomy'?
Which of the following best describes 'dichotomy'?
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What does the term 'titular' imply in this context?
What does the term 'titular' imply in this context?
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What does the word 'bulai' mean?
What does the word 'bulai' mean?
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Which word describes excessive praise that may exceed what is deserved?
Which word describes excessive praise that may exceed what is deserved?
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How is 'dichotomy' defined?
How is 'dichotomy' defined?
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Which term signifies someone who is ineffective or irresponsible?
Which term signifies someone who is ineffective or irresponsible?
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What does 'respite' mean?
What does 'respite' mean?
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What does 'albeit' express?
What does 'albeit' express?
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Which word means to attract or interest someone?
Which word means to attract or interest someone?
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What does it mean to 'circumvent' something?
What does it mean to 'circumvent' something?
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What is the meaning of 'jejune'?
What is the meaning of 'jejune'?
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The word 'idyllic' refers to what kind of setting?
The word 'idyllic' refers to what kind of setting?
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Which term describes someone who is diligent and persistent in their work?
Which term describes someone who is diligent and persistent in their work?
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What does 'titular' mean in a work position?
What does 'titular' mean in a work position?
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What is the best definition of 'obsequious'?
What is the best definition of 'obsequious'?
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What does 'partisan' refer to?
What does 'partisan' refer to?
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The term 'status quo' refers to what?
The term 'status quo' refers to what?
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Study Notes
Difficult English Words
- Belie: To give a false impression
- Adulation: Great praise, often excessive
- Dichotomy: A difference between two opposite things or ideas
- Seraphic: Angelic, stunningly beautiful
- Feckless: Irresponsible or ineffective
- Respite: A brief interval of rest or relief
- Albeit: Even though, although
- Beguile: To attract or interest someone
- Circumvent: To get around something
- Jejune: Unsophisticated, simplistic
- Idyllic: Happy, peaceful, picturesque
- Voracious: Having a large appetite, greedy
- Sedulous: Diligent, hard-working, persistent
- Titular: Having a completely arbitrary position with no real power
- Obsequious: Excessively submissive
- Partisan: Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause
- Status Quo: The way things are
- Anxious: Not expressing true feelings
- Attrition: A decrease in the number of staff or personnel
- Encomium: A speech or piece of writing that warmly praises someon
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Challenge your vocabulary with this quiz on difficult English words. Each word includes a nuanced definition, testing your ability to understand and use sophisticated language. Enhance your linguistic skills and expand your vocabulary with these challenging terms.
