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What does the term 'abassment' imply?
What does the term 'abassment' imply?
- A state of being humiliated and degraded (correct)
- A state of being fully satisfied
- A state of flourishing and success
- A state of high achievement
Which word describes something that can be touched?
Which word describes something that can be touched?
- Abstract
- Tangible (correct)
- Illusory
- Ethereal
What is the meaning of 'nullify'?
What is the meaning of 'nullify'?
- To validate
- To complicate
- To enhance
- To counter or make unimportant (correct)
Which of the following best describes a 'labyrinth'?
Which of the following best describes a 'labyrinth'?
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What action does 'cower' refer to?
What action does 'cower' refer to?
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Vocabulary Definitions
- Abasement: A state of feeling humiliated or degraded, often resulting from a loss of dignity or respect.
- Billowing: Describes something that swells, flutters, or waves like a large piece of fabric in the wind.
- Cower: To shrink back in fear or submission, often accompanied by a hunched posture.
- Enhance: To improve or make something better, often by adding to its quality or clarity.
- Harangue: A lengthy, aggressive speech designed to criticize or persuade forcefully.
- Labyrinth: A complex and confusing maze, often with many twists and turns that make it difficult to find one's way.
- Nullify: To make something invalid or ineffective, essentially negating its effect or importance.
- Plaintiff: The person who initiates a lawsuit in a court of law, seeking a legal remedy for a perceived wrong.
- Replete: Filled to the brim, overflowing, or abundantly supplied with something.
- Tangible: Something that can be touched, felt, or perceived physically, as opposed to something abstract or conceptual.
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