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Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the meaning of 'apprehensive'?
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the meaning of 'apprehensive'?
- A student confidently presents their research findings to a panel of experts.
- An investor feels uneasy about the latest market trends and potential risks. (correct)
- An athlete feels calm and assured before competing in a championship game.
- A musician is relaxed and self-assured as they perform on stage to a large crowd.
Which action exemplifies someone acting in a 'disinterested' manner?
Which action exemplifies someone acting in a 'disinterested' manner?
- A politician making unbiased decisions on policy, regardless of personal gain. (correct)
- A business owner manipulates their company's financial reports to avoid paying taxes.
- A teacher altering grades to help students they personally like succeed.
- A judge showing favoritism towards a defendant who is a family friend.
Which situation best demonstrates the meaning of 'ubiquitous'?
Which situation best demonstrates the meaning of 'ubiquitous'?
- A book becomes a bestseller, topping all the major sales charts.
- A historical artifact lies buried deep underground, untouched for centuries.
- A popular song is played frequently on multiple radio stations. (correct)
- A rare flower blooms only in a secluded mountain valley.
A historian uncovers evidence that challenges a long-accepted theory. If the historian 'flaunts' this evidence, what is the historian most likely doing?
A historian uncovers evidence that challenges a long-accepted theory. If the historian 'flaunts' this evidence, what is the historian most likely doing?
Which of the following is the best example of someone needing to 'reconcile' themselves to a situation?
Which of the following is the best example of someone needing to 'reconcile' themselves to a situation?
If a politician is described as 'railing' against a new economic policy, what is the politician most likely doing?
If a politician is described as 'railing' against a new economic policy, what is the politician most likely doing?
Which of the following actions indicates that someone is starting to 'relent'?
Which of the following actions indicates that someone is starting to 'relent'?
In which of the following scenarios would someone most likely need to 'dispel' a belief?
In which of the following scenarios would someone most likely need to 'dispel' a belief?
Flashcards
Apprehensive
Apprehensive
Worried that something bad might happen.
Demeanour
Demeanour
The way someone behaves or appears.
Radiant
Radiant
Filled with happiness, love, or health.
Bask
Bask
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Threadbare
Threadbare
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Ubiquitous
Ubiquitous
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Heresy
Heresy
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Penitence
Penitence
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Study Notes
- Apprehensive: Feeling worried or frightened about potential unpleasant events.
- Demeanour: The way someone behaves or appears to others.
- Radiant: Displaying great happiness, love, or health.
- Bask: To revel in heat or light, especially sunlight.
- Threadbare: Worn out and thin from excessive use.
- Ubiquitous: Appearing to be everywhere; very common.
- Heresy: A belief that contradicts widely held opinions.
- Penitence: A feeling of remorse for wrongdoing.
- Odious: Arousing intense dislike or hatred.
- Exult: To show great happiness and excitement due to a favorable outcome.
- Rail: To express angry complaints about something.
- Cultivate: To develop a behavior, attitude, or skill.
- Wretched: Extremely unpleasant or of poor quality, causing sympathy or pity.
- Gravely: In a serious and important manner that causes worry.
- Disinterested: Impartial; not influenced by personal gain.
- Render: To cause someone or something to be in a specific state or condition.
- Obscure: Not well-known.
- Scrutinise: To examine something with great care.
- Flaunt: To display something with pride to impress others.
- Plunder: Stolen goods, especially during wartime.
- Liberal: Generous; abundant.
- Disclosed: To reveal something previously hidden.
- Relent: To concede after initially refusing.
- Reconcile: To accept an undesirable situation that cannot be changed.
- Inexorable: Impossible to prevent or alter.
- Dispel: To eliminate a feeling or belief.
- Start: To react with a sudden movement due to surprise or fear.
- Unanimity: Complete agreement within a group.
- Feign: To pretend to have a particular feeling or condition.
- Heed: To give careful attention to advice or a warning.
- Malady: An illness or a serious problem.
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