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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the use of 'acquaintance'?
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the use of 'acquaintance'?
- Volunteering alongside someone you've met a few times but don't know well. (correct)
- Attending a family reunion with relatives you see every year.
- Working closely with a team of trusted colleagues on a critical project.
- Confiding personal secrets to a life-long friend.
Which action demonstrates 'ambition' most effectively?
Which action demonstrates 'ambition' most effectively?
- Accepting the current situation without striving for improvement.
- Setting achievable goals and working diligently to achieve them. (correct)
- Procrastinating on important tasks due to fear of failure.
- Complaining about the lack of opportunities for advancement.
In what context would finding a 'conch' most likely be relevant or significant?
In what context would finding a 'conch' most likely be relevant or significant?
- Exploring a mountain range.
- Researching agricultural practices.
- Studying historical artifacts in a museum.
- Investigating marine life on a tropical beach. (correct)
When might someone speak to another 'confidentially'?
When might someone speak to another 'confidentially'?
Which artistic technique relies most heavily on understanding 'contour'?
Which artistic technique relies most heavily on understanding 'contour'?
What environmental condition is most conducive to the 'efflorescence' of certain minerals on a surface?
What environmental condition is most conducive to the 'efflorescence' of certain minerals on a surface?
Which celestial event is the best example of 'effulgence'?
Which celestial event is the best example of 'effulgence'?
What situation would most likely lead to a state of 'enmity' between two groups?
What situation would most likely lead to a state of 'enmity' between two groups?
Which situation best illustrates the meaning of 'omen'?
Which situation best illustrates the meaning of 'omen'?
A landscaping company plants hundreds of young trees. Which of the following terms best describes these new trees?
A landscaping company plants hundreds of young trees. Which of the following terms best describes these new trees?
Which scenario exemplifies a 'specious' argument?
Which scenario exemplifies a 'specious' argument?
What is the most likely effect of a 'strident' noise?
What is the most likely effect of a 'strident' noise?
In which situation would someone most likely need to 'clamber'?
In which situation would someone most likely need to 'clamber'?
Which of the following is the best example of 'embossing'?
Which of the following is the best example of 'embossing'?
If a heavy fog begins to 'envelop' a city, what is the most likely consequence?
If a heavy fog begins to 'envelop' a city, what is the most likely consequence?
Which action reflects 'decorous' behavior at a formal dinner?
Which action reflects 'decorous' behavior at a formal dinner?
Flashcards
Omen
Omen
A sign of something to happen.
Sapling
Sapling
A young slender tree.
Spat
Spat
A petty quarrel or argument.
Specious
Specious
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Strident
Strident
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Clamber
Clamber
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Envelop
Envelop
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Persist
Persist
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Acquaintance
Acquaintance
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Ambition
Ambition
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Conch
Conch
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Confidentially
Confidentially
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Contour
Contour
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Effulgence
Effulgence
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Enmity
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Multitude
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Study Notes
Acquaintance
- An acquaintance is someone known slightly, not a close friend.
- Synonym: Associate.
- Antonym: Stranger.
Ambition
- The strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring hard work and determination is ambition.
- Synonym: Aspiration.
- Antonym: Apathy.
Conch
- A conch is a large sea snail with a spiral shell, often used as a horn or decoration.
- Synonym: Shell.
- No direct antonym.
Confidentially
- Something done in a way intended to be kept secret or private is done confidentially.
- Synonym: Privately.
- Antonym: Publicly.
Contour
- An outline, especially representing the shape or form of something.
- Synonym: Outline.
- Antonym: Flatness.
Efflorescence
- The state or period of flowering, also a crystalline deposit of salts from evaporating water.
- Synonym: Bloom.
- Antonym: Decay.
Effulgence
- A brilliant radiance or shining forth.
- Synonym: Brightness.
- Antonym: Dullness.
Enmity
- Enmity is the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.
- Synonym: Hostility.
- Antonym: Friendship.
Fledged
- Fledged means having acquired feathers for flight, developed enough to be independent.
- Synonym: Matured.
- Antonym: Unfledged.
Foliage
- Plant leaves, collectively.
- Synonym: Leaves.
- No direct antonym.
Multitude
- A multitude is a large number of people or things.
- Synonym: Crowd.
- Antonym: Few.
Octave
- A series of eight notes occupying the interval between two notes, where one has twice or half the frequency of the other.
- Synonym: Eightfold.
- No direct antonym.
Omen
- An omen is an event regarded as a portent of good or evil.
- Synonym: Sign.
- No direct antonym.
Sapling
- A sapling is a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk.
- Synonym: Seedling.
- Antonym: Mature tree.
Spat
- A spat is a petty quarrel or argument.
- Synonym: Tiff.
- Antonym: Agreement.
Specious
- Specious describes something superficially plausible but actually wrong or misleading in appearance.
- Synonym: Deceptive.
- Antonym: Genuine.
Strident
- Strident means loud and harsh, grating.
- Synonym: Shrill.
- Antonym: Soft.
Clamber
- Clamber means to climb or move in an awkward way, often using both hands and feet.
- Synonym: Scramble.
- Antonym: Descend gracefully.
Emboss
- To carve, mold, or stamp a design on a surface, so that it stands out in relief.
- Synonym: Engrave.
- Antonym: Flatten.
Envelop
- To wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
- Synonym: Encase.
- Antonym: Uncover.
Persist
- To continue firmly in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition.
- Synonym: Persevere.
- Antonym: Give up.
Trot
- To run at a moderate pace, faster than a walk but slower than a gallop is to trot.
- Synonym: Jog.
- Antonym: Walk slowly.
Upheaval
- A violent or sudden change or disruption to something.
- Synonym: Turmoil.
- Antonym: Stability.
Decorous
- Decorous means in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained.
- Synonym: Proper.
- Antonym: Indecorous.
Incredulous
- Unwilling or unable to believe something.
- Synonym: Skeptical.
- Antonym: Believing.
Immured
- Enclosed or confined against one's will.
- Synonym: Imprisoned.
- Antonym: Freed.
Indignation
- Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment.
- Synonym: Resentment.
- Antonym: Contentment.
Pallidly
- In a way that is pale, typically due to poor health.
- Synonym: Pale.
- Antonym: Rosily.
Proffer
- To hold out something to someone for acceptance; offer.
- Synonym: Present.
- Antonym: Withhold.
Defiles
- Defiles means to make foul, dirty, or unclean; to violate the sanctity of something.
- Synonym: Pollute.
- Antonym: Purify.
Compound Sentences
- Combines two or more independent clauses using coordinating conjunctions (for, and, but, or).
Complex Sentences
- Has one independent clause & at least one dependent clause.
- Dependent clause introduced by subordinating conjunctions like because or although.
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