Vocabulary Building: Tawdry, Reprieve & More

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A hand-painted silk scarf from a renowned designer, known for its elegance.
A dress adorned with excessive, bright plastic jewels and cheap fabric. (correct)
A minimalist sculpture made of polished steel, valued for its simplicity.
An antique vase, meticulously crafted and passed down through generations.

The suspect vaguely remembers being 'somewhere else' with 'someone' but cannot recall specifics.
The suspect provides a detailed account, corroborated by security footage and witness testimony, placing them miles away from the crime scene. (correct)
The suspect claims to have been abducted by aliens at the time of the crime.
The suspect insists they were at home, but their phone records and neighbors indicate otherwise.

<p>Refusing to concede any point, despite logical arguments and potential benefits of cooperation. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Of little value and gaudy.

A respite or postponement of a sentence.

Can be believed; appearing true.

Stubborn and refusing to change one's opinion.

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A cut or tear.

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Tawdry means having little value and being gaudy.
It describes something that is cheap, showy, and of poor quality.
Think of tawdry goods as those that are meant to impress but fail to do so due to their poor quality.
Reprieve refers to a respite or postponement of a sentence.
It signifies a temporary delay or cancellation of a punishment or unpleasant situation.
A reprieve offers temporary relief from something negative.
Plausible means something that can be believed.
It indicates that an idea or statement seems reasonable or likely to be true.
Plausibility suggests that something has a good chance of being accurate or valid.
Obdurate describes someone who is stubborn.
It signifies being resistant to persuasion or influence.
An obdurate person is inflexible and unwilling to change their mind.
Laceration means a cut.
It refers to a deep tear or cut in the skin.
Lacerations are often caused by sharp objects or blunt force trauma.