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What does it mean to adulterate something?
What does it mean to adulterate something?
Which of the following best describes fortitude?
Which of the following best describes fortitude?
What is the implication of the term insidious?
What is the implication of the term insidious?
Which word describes someone who is lacking mental strength and gives into fear?
Which word describes someone who is lacking mental strength and gives into fear?
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What does it mean to encapsulate information?
What does it mean to encapsulate information?
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If a statement is tentative, what does it indicate?
If a statement is tentative, what does it indicate?
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What is the meaning of the term bereft?
What is the meaning of the term bereft?
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Which action does it mean to reiterate a point?
Which action does it mean to reiterate a point?
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Vocabulary Definitions
- Adulterate: Refers to making something impure by mixing in inferior elements, affecting quality.
- Augment: Describes the process of increasing size, number, strength, or extent.
- Bereft: Indicates a state of lacking something significant, often an emotional or non-material asset.
- Disparage: Means to belittle or treat someone or something with disrespect, causing discredit.
- Dour: Characterized by a gloomy or stern demeanor, often seen in serious or sullen expressions.
- Encapsulate: Involves summarizing complex ideas into a concise form, akin to enclosing in a capsule.
- Fortitude: Represents the courage and mental strength required to face adversity and danger.
- Insidious: Refers to a deceptive quality that is subtly harmful or treacherous, entrapment by deceit.
- Intimate: To hint or imply something indirectly instead of stating it outright.
- Opulent: Describes a lifestyle characterized by wealth and luxury, often signifying richness.
- Pliable: Signifies flexibility and ease of influence, both in physical and metaphorical contexts.
- Proscribe: To officially condemn or forbid something deemed harmful or dangerous, often involving banishment.
- Recede: The action of moving away or retreating from a position, creating a sense of distance.
- Reiterate: The act of repeating something for emphasis or clarity, often excessively.
- Remittance: Refers to the act of sending money or financial equivalents across distances to a recipient.
- Tentative: Describes a provisional or experimental nature, indicating uncertainty or lack of definitiveness.
- Vernacular: Denotes the everyday language or dialect unique to a specific region or populace.
- Addle: Means to confuse or muddle, indicating a state of confusion or deterioration, like rotting eggs.
- Caitiff: Refers to a person who is cowardly and despicable, often deserving contempt.
- Boisterous: Describes noisy excitement and unrestrained energy, often seen in lively or rowdy situations.
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