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Which of the following words describes a mixture of different colors in an irregular pattern?
Which of the following words describes a mixture of different colors in an irregular pattern?
- Ravenous
- Odious
- Harlequin (correct)
- Luminescent
The word 'proboscis' refers to a long, flexible snout.
The word 'proboscis' refers to a long, flexible snout.
True (A)
What is the meaning of the word 'anaesthetize'?
What is the meaning of the word 'anaesthetize'?
To deprive of feeling or awareness
A _____ is a machine that rapidly spins and separates fluids of different densities.
A _____ is a machine that rapidly spins and separates fluids of different densities.
Match the following words with their definitions:
Match the following words with their definitions:
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Anaesthetize
Anaesthetize
To deprive someone of feeling or awareness.
Cacophony
Cacophony
A harsh or jarring sound.
Harlequin
Harlequin
A mixture of different colors, especially irregular patches.
Mausoleum
Mausoleum
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Ravenous
Ravenous
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Vocabulary Definitions
- Anaesthetize: Deprive of feeling or awareness.
- Beatific: Blissfully happy.
- Blanche: To become pale (from shock or fear).
- Cacophony: Harsh or jarring sound.
- Centrifuge: Machine that rapidly spins and separates fluids of different densities.
- Dictum: A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source.
- Furl: To wrap or roll something (e.g., a sail, flag) close to or around something.
- Harlequin: A mixture of different colors, especially as irregular patches or streaks.
- Luminescent: Glowing or shining, or producing an impression of light.
- Mausoleum: A burial place for many, often a single family, in a small building.
- Odious: Extremely unpleasant; repulsive.
- Olfactory: Of or relating to the sense of smell.
- Phoenix: A legendary bird that lives 500 years, burns itself, and rises from the ashes.
- Proboscis: Any long flexible snout.
- Pyre: A pile of material to be burned.
- Quibble: Argue about unimportant things.
- Ravenous: Very eager or greedy for food, satisfaction, or gratification.
- Refract: To change the velocity of a beam of light or other waveform as it passes from one medium to another.
- Sieve: A device with meshes or perforations to separate finer particles from coarser ones, drain liquids, or reduce soft materials.
- Warily: Marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness.
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