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Which word describes something done to impress others unjustifiably?
Which word describes something done to impress others unjustifiably?
- Pretentious (correct)
- Astute
- Culpable
- Dilatory
If someone is described as irresolute, what are they MOST likely struggling with?
If someone is described as irresolute, what are they MOST likely struggling with?
- Showing empathy to others
- Managing their time effectively
- Expressing their opinions forcefully
- Making decisions decisively (correct)
Which situation exemplifies adulation?
Which situation exemplifies adulation?
- A crowd showering a celebrity with excessive praise and attention (correct)
- A critic offering constructive feedback on a performance
- Friends giving each other high-fives after winning a game
- Colleagues respectfully disagreeing during a meeting
Which of the following contains the root log meaning 'speech'?
Which of the following contains the root log meaning 'speech'?
Which word is MOST closely related to the idea of 'extreme poverty'?
Which word is MOST closely related to the idea of 'extreme poverty'?
If a company is trying to equivocate about its environmental impact, what might they be doing?
If a company is trying to equivocate about its environmental impact, what might they be doing?
Which word describes something that disappears quickly?
Which word describes something that disappears quickly?
What is the MOST likely result of someone being described as culpable?
What is the MOST likely result of someone being described as culpable?
In a medical emergency, what action is MOST aligned with the meaning of resuscitate?
In a medical emergency, what action is MOST aligned with the meaning of resuscitate?
Which situation BEST demonstrates the meaning of the root fid?
Which situation BEST demonstrates the meaning of the root fid?
Flashcards
Eulogy
Eulogy
Spoken praise of someone who has died.
Euphemism
Euphemism
A 'good' word substituted for a bad one.
Euthanasia
Euthanasia
Painless putting to death of people with a terminal illness.
Eject
Eject
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Emit
Emit
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Exclaim
Exclaim
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Bona fide
Bona fide
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Diffident
Diffident
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Infidelity
Infidelity
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Cardiogram
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Study Notes
- eu: good, well
- eulogy: spoken praise of someone who has died
- log: speech
- euphemism: a "good" word substituted for a bad one
- Example: "passed away" instead of "died"
- pheme: speaking
- euthanasia: painless putting to death of people with a terminal illness
- than: death
- ex, e: out
- eject: to throw out forcefully
- ject: throw
- emit: to send out
- Example: emitting a heavy sigh when bored
- mit: to send
- exclaim: to shout out
- clam: to shout
- fid: faith
- bona fide: in good faith, genuine
- bon: good
- diffident: not having faith in oneself; shy
- dif: not
- infidelity: unfaithfulness, especially in marriage
- in: not
- graph, gram: to write
- autograph: one's signature
- auto: self
- calligraphy: the art of fine handwriting
- calli: beautiful
- cardiogram: a written recording of heart function
- card: heart
- epilogue: a short speech at the end of a play, directed "on" the audience
- epi: on
- monologue: speech by one person
- mono: one
- prologue: a speech before a play
- pro: before
- abate: to lessen in amount or degree; to nullify or omit
- adulation: excessive praise or flattery
- anathema: an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong denunciation
- astute: shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom
- avarice: a greedy desire, particularly for wealth
- culpable: deserving blame, worthy of condemnation
- dilatory: tending to delay or procrastinate
- egregious: conspicuously bad or offensive
- equivocate: to speak ambiguously to allow for multiple interpretations
- evanescent: vanishing or soon passing away
- irresolute: unable to make up one's mind, hesitating
- nebulous: vague, cloudy, indistinct
- novice: a beginner
- penury: extreme poverty
- pretentious: done for show; claiming unjustified merit
- recapitulate: to review or summarize
- resuscitate: to revive or bring back to consciousness
- slovenly: untidy, dirty, careless
- supposition: an assumption made without conclusive evidence
- torpid: inactive, sluggish, dull
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