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What is the definition of 'receive'?
What is the definition of 'receive'?
- Be given, presented with, or paid something. (correct)
- The degree of internal heat of a person's body.
- To cause someone to feel awkward.
- Having a harmful effect.
What part of speech is 'temperature'?
What part of speech is 'temperature'?
noun
To _____ means to buy or obtain something for oneself.
To _____ means to buy or obtain something for oneself.
acquire
The word 'pernicious' means having a beneficial effect.
The word 'pernicious' means having a beneficial effect.
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What is a synonym for 'mischievous'?
What is a synonym for 'mischievous'?
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Which of the following words means to make a bad situation worse?
Which of the following words means to make a bad situation worse?
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What does 'supersede' mean?
What does 'supersede' mean?
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A _____ is a complicated network of passages or paths.
A _____ is a complicated network of passages or paths.
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A hierarchy is a system where people or groups are ranked according to their status.
A hierarchy is a system where people or groups are ranked according to their status.
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Verb Definitions
- receive: To be given, presented with, or paid something. Example: She received her prize from the manager.
- acquire: To buy or obtain an asset or object for oneself. Example: I managed to acquire all the books I needed.
- embarrass: To cause someone to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed. Example: She wouldn't embarrass either of them by making a scene.
- exacerbate: To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse. Example: The exorbitant cost of land in urban areas only exacerbated the problem.
- supersede: To take the place of a person or thing previously in authority or use; to supplant. Example: The older models have now been superseded.
Noun Definitions
- temperature: The degree of internal heat of a person's body. Example: I'll take her temperature.
- hierarchy: A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority. Example: The initiative was with those lower down in the hierarchy.
- labyrinth: A complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze. Example: We lost our way in the labyrinth of streets.
Adjective Definitions
- pernicious: Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. Example: This whole line of thinking is pernicious.
- mischievous: Causing or showing a fondness for causing trouble in a playful way. Example: Two mischievous kittens had decorated the bed with shredded newspaper.
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