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What does 'bolster' mean?
What does 'bolster' mean?
- To support (correct)
- To criticize
- To ignore
- To observe
What happens when something depreciates?
What happens when something depreciates?
It becomes less valuable.
Indiscriminate means to choose carefully.
Indiscriminate means to choose carefully.
False (B)
What does it mean to be inquisitive?
What does it mean to be inquisitive?
The instructions were quite ______.
The instructions were quite ______.
What does 'relegate' mean?
What does 'relegate' mean?
What does it mean if something is replete?
What does it mean if something is replete?
Sedentary lifestyles involve plenty of physical activity.
Sedentary lifestyles involve plenty of physical activity.
What is a tenet?
What is a tenet?
Her explanation was very ______.
Her explanation was very ______.
Study Notes
Vocabulary Study Notes
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Bolster:
- Means to support or strengthen.
- Can refer to providing support with a rigid object.
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Depreciate:
- Refers to a decrease in value or price.
- Indicates becoming less valuable over time.
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Indiscriminate:
- Describes a lack of selectiveness.
- Involves choices that are not based on careful consideration.
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Inquisitive:
- Characterizes a person who is curious and eager to learn.
- Associated with questioning and seeking knowledge.
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Nebulous:
- Indicates something that is vague or unclear.
- Refers to being indefinite in nature.
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Relegate:
- Means to assign to a less important or less satisfying role.
- Involves placing someone or something in a lower position or condition.
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Replete:
- Describes something that is filled or abundantly supplied.
- Indicates being well-filled with resources or elements.
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Sedentary:
- Relates to a lifestyle involving much sitting.
- Characterized by little physical activity or exercise.
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Tenet:
- Refers to a principle or belief.
- Holds significance as a fundamental truth for individuals or groups.
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Terse:
- Describes communication that is brief and clear.
- Focuses on being effectively concise without unnecessary words.
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