12 Questions
The workers were ________ by the company's decision to downsize.
debilitate
The tourists had to navigate through the ________ to reach the castle.
Slough
The coach was forced to ________ the company of his cheating players.
divest
The tourists got into a ________ with the locals over the definition of a local dish.
logomachy
The iridescent sheen on the butterfly's wings was truly ________.
opalescent
The explorer was an ________ adventurer who faced many dangers in the jungle.
intrepid
The athlete's _______ fingers allowed her to complete the obstacle course quickly.
dexterous
The _______ man sat alone in the corner, lacking in flavor, interest, and spirit.
vapid
The government sought to _______ the opposing country during the war.
oblitarate
The _______ shimmer of the pearl caught my attention.
opalescent
The company's financial position was _______ and in need of immediate attention.
parlous
The coach began to _______ the team's lack of effort during the game.
lambaste
Study Notes
Vocabulary Words and Definitions
- Hamper (v): restrict movement by bonds or obstacles
- Vapid (adj): lacking flavor, interest, or spirit
- Dexterous (adj): done with mental or physical skill, with dexterity
- Cohort (n): companion, colleague
- Divest (v): deprive or dispose of property, authority, or title
- Recumbent (adj): leaning, resting, or lying down
- Logomachy (n): dispute over words
- Boniface (n): proprietor of a hotel, restaurant, or club
- Placate (v): smooth by concession, appease
- Debilitate (v): impair the strength of
- Opalescent (adj): reflecting an iridescent light
- Parlous (adj): dangerously cunning, full of danger
- Oblitarate (v): remove from existence
- Amalgamate (v): unite in a mixture of elements
- Cachinnate (v): laugh loudly
- Popinjay (n): strutting supercilious person
- Exorbitant (adj): exceeding appropriate limits
- Zoomorphic (adj): having the form of an animal
- Cacophonous (adj): marked by jarring sound
- Digression (n): temporary departure from the main topic in writing
- Pith (n): essential part, core
- Lambaste (v): attack verbally
- Slough (n): place of deep mud or mire (swamp)
- Intrepid (adj): characterized by resolute fearlessness
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