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What does the word 'peril' mean?

  • A comforting feeling
  • A sign of good fortune
  • A state of pleasure or happiness
  • Danger or serious risk (correct)
  • Which of the following best describes 'maligned'?

  • Being praised and admired widely
  • Being forgotten or ignored
  • Spoken about as if evil or harmful, often untruthfully (correct)
  • Holding sincere and truthful opinions
  • What does 'brisk' imply when describing an action?

  • Moving or acting with quickness and energy (correct)
  • Moving with excessive force
  • Moving or acting without energy
  • Moving in a slow and deliberate manner
  • The term 'dubious' most closely means?

    <p>Doubtful, questioning, or skeptical</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'assent' refer to?

    <p>An agreement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Vocabulary Definitions

    • Tousle: To make something, especially a person's hair, untidy. Think "messy" or "disheveled."
    • Precocious: Being unusually advanced or mature for one's age. Think "gifted" or "talented beyond their years."
    • Peril: Danger or serious risk. Think "threat" or "hazard."
    • Provoke: To stir up or bring about a reaction, often a negative one. Think "anger" or "irritation."
    • Hospitable: Kind and generous to guests or strangers. Think "welcoming" or "friendly."
    • Grimace: A facial expression that shows disapproval, disgust, or pain. Think "sour face" or "wincing."
    • Grave: Serious or solemn. Think "important" or "weighty."
    • Maligned: Spoken about as if evil or harmful, often untruthfully. Think "slandered" or "defamed."
    • Dubious: Doubtful, questioning, or skeptical. Think "uncertain" or "hesitant."
    • Assent: Agreement or approval. Think "consent" or "acceptance."
    • Assurance: A promise or declaration, often intended to reassure. Think "guarantee" or "confirmation."
    • Disclaim: To reject or deny responsibility for something. Think "refute" or "deny."
    • Apathy: Lack of interest; absence of emotion or excitement. Think "indifference" or "boredom."
    • Expire: To come to an end; to die out. Think "cease" or "terminate."
    • Oppressive: Causing discomfort or distress. Think "suffocating" or "overwhelming."
    • Brisk: Moving or acting with quickness and energy. Think "fast" or "lively."
    • Swanky: Stylish and expensive. Think "fancy" or "posh."
    • Congenial: Pleasant and enjoyable. Think "agreeable" or "friendly."
    • Conjure: To produce or cause something to appear, often by magic or supernatural means. Think "summon" or "create."
    • Rapacious: Aggressively greedy or hungry. Think "voracious" or "unquenchable."

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