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What does the term 'cajole' mean?
What does the term 'cajole' mean?
- To observe attentively
- To persuade someone through coaxing or flattery (correct)
- To produce a sense of urgency
- To criticize harshly
Which of the following best defines 'imbue'?
Which of the following best defines 'imbue'?
- To remove decisively
- To criticize someone openly
- To add or infuse something with a quality (correct)
- To make something disappear suddenly
What does 'taciturn' describe?
What does 'taciturn' describe?
- A person who loves to debate
- A person who is outgoing and expressive
- A person who speaks a lot
- A person who is reserved or uncommunicative in speech (correct)
What does the term 'stealthy' imply?
What does the term 'stealthy' imply?
How is the word 'meager' best understood?
How is the word 'meager' best understood?
Which term describes someone who is difficult to engage in conversation?
Which term describes someone who is difficult to engage in conversation?
What characteristic would best describe a shortage of resources?
What characteristic would best describe a shortage of resources?
Which word depicts a process where someone is persuaded through flattery?
Which word depicts a process where someone is persuaded through flattery?
What does it mean if something is described as 'verbatim'?
What does it mean if something is described as 'verbatim'?
Which term refers to walking with effort due to fatigue?
Which term refers to walking with effort due to fatigue?
Flashcards
Cajole
Cajole
To persuade someone to do something by using flattery or coaxing.
Elucidate
Elucidate
To make something clear, to explain.
Imbue
Imbue
To add or infuse something with something else.
Belittle
Belittle
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Verbatim
Verbatim
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Fugacious
Fugacious
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Taciturn
Taciturn
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Insuperable
Insuperable
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Meager
Meager
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Stealthy
Stealthy
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Definitions
- Cajole: Persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery.
- Elucidate: Make (something) clear; explain.
- Imbue: To add or infuse something with something.
- Belittle: Make (someone or something) seem unimportant.
- Verbatim: In exactly the same words as were used originally.
- Fugacious: Tending to disappear; fleeting.
- Taciturn: (Of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.
- Insuperable: (Of a difficulty or obstacle) impossible to overcome.
- Meager: (Of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality.
- Stealthy: Behaving, done, or made in a cautious and surreptitious manner, so as not to be seen or heard.
- Boycott: Withdraw from commercial or social relations with (a country, organization, or person) as a punishment or protest.
- Nurture: To take care of, feed, and protect someone or something, especially young children or plants, and help him, her, or it to develop.
- Inevitable: You can't stop what's coming.
- Recurring: Occurring again periodically or repeatedly.
- Parched: Dried out with heat.
- Vituperate: Blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language.
- Trudge: Walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions.
- Linger: It stays.
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