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Match the following words with their meanings:

Austerity = Strict or serious or severe of manner or attitude Abandon = Complete lack of inhibition or restraint Admonish = Reprimand someone firmly Alacrity = Eagerness, willingness

Match the following words with their definitions:

Aloof = Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant Assuage = Make an unpleasant feeling less intense Accrete = Growth by gradual accumulation or coalescence Belie = Fail to justify or fulfill

Match the following words with their descriptions:

Adulation = Excessive flattery or praise Acerbic = Of speech, sharp and forthright Abject = (Of something bad) experienced to the maximum degree, e.g., abject misery Apoplectic = Overcome with extreme anger

Match the following words with their actions:

<p>Abet = Encourage someone to do something wrong Addle = Make someone confused Adumbrate = Indicate faintly Assail = Of an unpleasant sensation—come upon strongly and suddenly</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their consequences:

<p>Abdicate = Give up one's right to the throne Accretion = Gradual accumulation Aximomatic = Unquestionable; self-evident Betray = Reveal unintentionally</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their qualities:

<p>Abate = Of something perceived as hostile or negative...Become less intense or widespread Anent = Concerning Baulk = Hesitate to accept or unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking Boon = A thing that is beneficial or helpful</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Fortnight = 2 weeks Fastidious = Scrupulous, assiduous Frivolous = Care-free Flummox = Confuzzled</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>Furore = An outbreak of public excitement or anger Forthright = Straightforward Gainsay = Speak against or oppose; deny or contradict Gall = -</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

<p>Genteel = Polite, refined, respectable, often in an ostentatious way Giddily = Dizzily Glib = Articulate but shallow Glower = Have an angry or sullen look about one's expression; scowl</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Angry or bad tempered expression = Glower Filled with some quality (gravid with happiness) = Gravid Grok = Interpret something profoundly via intuition or empathy Heretofore = Before now</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Hoity-Toity = Pretentious or highfalutin Humbug (verb) = Deceive or trick Humdrum = Dull, mundane, prosaic Host = Archaic word for army</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>Highfalutin = Pretentious, fancy, marked by use of language that is heightened by artificial or empty means Humbug (noun) = False talk or behaviour, often intended to mislead Hucksterism = The practice of being a Huckster, someone who sells something using showy tactics, often deceitful Imbrue = -</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Immiserate = Make economically impoverished...Of a regime Immoderate = Not sensible or restrained; excessive Impertinent = - Impetuous = -</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Importunate = - Importunity = - Impugn = - Impute = -</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Inane = - Incongruous = - Incorrigable = - Incubus = -</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>Indignant = - Indolence = - Ineluctable = - Inextricably = -</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>repose = rest (sleep tranquilly) rancour = bitterness and resentfulness that is long standing sagacious = wise, shrewd, showing keen mental aptitude rectitude = quality of being morally correct; righteousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>ravish = seized and snatched by force (archaic) reprieve = respite salient = most notable or important schadenfreude = pleasure derived from another's misfortune</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

<p>sundry = various sumptuous = splendid and expensive looking sycophant = brown noser or ass kisser basically taciturn = reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their characteristics:

<p>tenuous = very weak (weak argument) urbane = refinement of manner; sophisticated vapid = offering nothing stimulating or challenging veracity = accuracy; conforming to facts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>remonstrance = a forcefully reproachful protest requisite = required salubrious = healthy or health-giving spurious = false, not what it claims to be</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their related actions:

<p>recapitulate = summarise the main points rotund = (of speech or literary style) grandiloquent, pompous or extravagant use of language ruminate = engaged in deep thought vexatious = something that causes frustration</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their traits:

<p>repugnance = intense disgust ribald = acting in a sexual manner that is irreverent and rude semplance = outward appearance of something when in reality is different supernal = (of something) celestial; exceptional quality or extent</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their outcomes:

<p>rejoinder = a sharp, witty reply retinue = group of advisors for an important person ribald = acting in a sexual manner that is irreverent and rude sundry = various</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their usage:

<p>sycophantic = being obsequious to gain advantage (nice guys) tacit = understood or implied without explicitness temerity = audacity tantalize = torment or tease with the sight of something unobtainable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their associations:

<p>torrid = very hot and dry; ardent or passionate traducer = slanderer traipse = walk wearily or reluctantly unctuous = excessively ingratiating/obsequious; oily (in the context of food)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Bivouack = to camp in a temporary shelter Archaic = favor Behest = A person's order or command Barb = deliberately hurtful remark</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>Capacious = able to carry a great deal; large capacity for storing something Clandestine = kept secret or hidden Chagrin = distress Cogent = clear, logical, convincing</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Confute = prove someone wrong Consternation = feelings of anxiety or dismay particularly at something unexpected Contrite = remorseful Deftly = neatly skillful and quick in movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

<p>Diatribe = forceful, bitter verbal attack against someone or something Diffident = shy or modest due to lack of self-confidence Despondent = in low spirits/hopes Dogged = tenacity; grim persistence</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their actions:

<p>Ensorcelled = fascinated or enchanted Envisage = envision something particularly of interest Eschew = abstain from Exculpate = vindicate</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their contexts:

<p>Fervently = very passionately or enthusiastically Fawning = exaggerated displays of flattery Forbearance = tolerance and self-restraint from taking an action Facile = (of a theory or argument) simple; simplistic</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their related activities:

<p>Caballistic = relating to mystical interpretation of esoteric doctrine Choleric = 'irritable or bad tempered' Circumspect = 'Not risky; safe' Casuistry = 'the use of clever but unsound reasoning, especially in the context of moral questions'</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their characteristics:

<p>Favor - Bodacious - Behest - Buxom - Barb - Befuddle - Calumny = 'Can be used to describe characteristics of a person or behavior' Capacious - Casuistry - Chaff - Charnel - Choleric - Chortle - Circumspect = 'Relating to different types of environments or situations' Consternation - Contingency - Contrite - Conveyance - Cursory - Curtly - Debile = 'Related to emotions, actions, or consequences' Deference - Demarcate - Dowager - Delineate - Denigrate - Detente - Descry = 'Associated with relationships, boundaries, or distinctions'</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Abdicate', 'Admonish', 'Amity', 'Anomalous'

<p>Dictum = 'a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle' Diffident = 'shy or modest due to lack of self-confidence' Dilettante = 'someone who is interested in something but isn't very knowledgeable or committed about said thing' Diminution = 'mitigation'</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Dogged', 'Duplicitous', 'Ebb', 'Effrontery'

<p>Ensorcelled = fascinated or enchanted Entreaty = an earnest and humble request Envisage = envision something particularly of interest Erudite = showing great knowledge in something</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>Mendicant = Untruthfulness Munificent = Overly generous Obsequious = Excessively obedient and attentive to a servile degree Palliative = A treatment that relieves pain without dealing with underlying condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Nadir = Rock-bottom (formal); the nadir of one's suffering Notwithstanding = In spite of Obfuscate = Obscure or render unclear Ostensibly = Purportedly, but not actually</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their characteristics:

<p>Officious = Intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice Pang = A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion Pejorative = Expressing contempt or disapproval Pensive = Engaged in deep or serious thought</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

<p>Portentous = Ominous; portent = omen Pogrom = Riot aimed at massacre of a certain religious or ethnic group Pliable = Malleable Prudence = Cautious; acting with care and thought for the future</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Nefarious = Wicked or criminal Odious = Sordid; vile Paroxysm = A sudden and violent expression of a particular motion or activity Propound = Put forward something for consideration by others</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their examples:

<p>Palliative = A treatment that relieves pain without dealing with underlying condition. Paramour = Someone you love via illicitly especially if they are married Panoply = An impressive collection of things (plethora kinda) Quagmire = Precarious situation/circumstance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their uses:

<p>Paroxysm = A sudden and violent expression of a particular motion or activity. A paroxysm of weeping for example. Posturing = Behave in a way that is intended to impress and mislead Preponderance = The quality or fact of being great in number, dominance, or importance Propitiate = To please a deity or idea. Propitiate the illusion of Justice by killing a murderer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their impacts:

<p>Pejorative = Expressing contempt or disapproval Platitude = Remark or statement which has moral content that is cliché Pliable = Malleable Pogrom = Riot aimed at massacre of a certain religious or ethnic group</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their synonyms:

<p>Perforce = Necessarily Piffle = Nonsense; pish-posh; rubbish Piquet = A feeling of resentment arising from wounded pride Puerile = Silly and childish</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their synonyms:

<p>Recalcitrant = obstinately uncooperative attitude towards authority or discipline Reave = pillage and plunder (archaic). Rob or steal Posture = behave in a way that is intended to impress and mislead Precarious = likely to fall or collapse, dangerously balanced; uncertain, dependent on chance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Recapitulate = Summarise the main points Replete = Filled with Ravish = Seized and snatched by force (archaic) Raze = Completely destroy</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

<p>Sagacious = Wise, shrewd, showing keen mental aptitude Reticent = Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily Vapid = Offering nothing stimulating or challenging Salient = Most notable or important</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Rectitude = Righteousness Rejoinder = Sharp, witty reply Semblance = Outward appearance of something when in reality is different Scrupulous = Diligent, great attention to detail</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their actions:

<p>Retinue = Group of advisors for an important person Supple = Moving gracefully Repose = Rest (sleep tranquilly) Remonstrance = A forcefully reproachful protest</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Sycophant = Brown noser or ass kisser basically Sardonic = Disdainfully sarcastic Spurious = False, not what it claims to be Reticent = Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their qualities:

<p>Ruminate = Engaged in deep thought Salubrious = Healthy or health-giving; (of a place) pleasant Sundry = Various Sagacious = Wise, shrewd, showing keen mental aptitude</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their outcomes:

<p>Unerring = Always accurate Tenuous = Very weak (weak argument) Tact = Adroitness and sensitivity when dealing with others or difficult issues Temerity = Audacity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their related actions:

<p>Torrid = Full of difficulty and tribulation (hardship); very hot and dry; ardent or passionate Tantalize = Torment or tease with the sight of something unobtainable. Traipse = Walk wearily or reluctantly. Vexatious = Something that causes frustration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their related activities:

<p>Schadenfreude = Pleasure derived from another's misfortune. Ribald = Acting in a sexual manner that is irreverent and rude. Unctuous = Excessively ingratiate/obsequious; oily (in the context of food). Sobriquet = Nickname.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Austere = Strict or severe in appearance or manner or attitude Abate = Become less intense or widespread Admonish = Reprimand someone firmly Assuage = Make an unpleasant feeling less intense</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

<p>Acerbic = Of speech, sharp and forthright Adroit = Skillful or clever Alacrity = Eagerness, willingness Aplomb = Self confidence in a demanding situation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their qualities:

<p>Abject = (Of something bad) experienced to the maximum degree Axiomatic = Unquestionable; self-evident Acumen = Ability to make quick decisions and good judgments Addle = To make someone confused</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Abandon = Complete lack of inhibition or restraint Adulation = Excessive flattery or praise Betray = Reveal unintentionally Boon = A thing that is beneficial or helpful</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their related activities:

<p>Accrete = Growth by gradual accumulation or coalescence Besiege = Surround with armed forces Belie = Fail to justify or fulfill Baulk = Hesitate to accept or unwilling to accept an idea or undertaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their outcomes:

<p>Abet = Encourage someone to do something wrong Abeyance = A state of temporary suspension or disuse Aspersion = An attack on reputation or integrity Assail = (Of an unpleasant sensation) come upon strongly and suddenly</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Mendicant = Untruthfulness Miffed = Annoyed Milksop = Someone who is indecisive and lacks courage Munificent = Overly generous</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

<p>Nadir = Rock-bottom (formal); the nadir of one's suffering Nascent = Just coming into existence and beginning to show signs of future potential Notwithstanding = In spite of Nefandous = So wicked to the point where it is unfit to be spoken of; think of Voldemort</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their traits:

<p>Obfuscate = Obscure or render Obsequious = Excessively obedient and attentive to a servile degree (think of nice guys) Obstinate = Stubborn to change opinion Odious = Sordid; vile</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Officious = Intrusively enthusiastic in offering help or advice Offal = Variety of meat Ostensibly = Purportedly, but not actually Panegyrize = Speak or write in praise of</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>Palliative = A treatment that relieves pain without dealing with the underlying condition Paramour = Someone you love via illicitly especially if they are married Pang = A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion Petulant = Childish and sulky or bad-tempered</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their qualities:

<p>Pogrom = Riot aimed at massacre of a certain religious or ethnic group Paroxysm = A sudden and violent expression of a particular motion or activity. A paroxysm of weeping for example Patter = Repeated light tapping sounds Paucity = The presence of something in small or insufficient amounts</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Pang = A sudden sharp pain or painful emotion Propound = Put forward something for consideration by others Prudence = Cautious; prudent = acting with care and thought for the future Propitiate = To please a deity or idea. Propitiate the illusion of Justice by killing a murderer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their characteristics:

<p>Petulant = Childish and sulky or bad-tempered. Phantasmagoric = Having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination. Philander = Of a man...To have intimate relationships with women with no emotional component.Womanize. Quixotic = Idealistic to a fault. Impractical and unrealistic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their related actions.

<p>Piffle = Nonsense; pish-posh; rubbish. Platitude = Remark or statement which has moral content that is cliche. Pliable = Malleable. Polemic = Written or verbal attack against something.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their outcomes.

<p>Portentous = Ominous; portent = omen. Posturing = Behave in a way that is intended to ingratiate or mislead. Precarious = Likely to fall or collapse, dangerously balanced; uncertain, dependent on chance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Archaic = Outdated or no longer in common use Bivouack = To camp in a temporary shelter Bodacious = Excellent, attractive, admirable Behest = A person's order or command</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

<p>Chortle = To laugh in a breathy, gleeful way Circumspect = Not risky; safe Clandestine = Kept secret or hidden Coalescence = Coming together to form one mass or whole</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their characteristics:

<p>Cogent = Clear, logical, convincing Commensurate = Corresponding in size or degree Casuistry = Using clever but unsound reasoning Comport = Conduct oneself</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Confute = Prove someone wrong Consternation = Feelings of anxiety or dismay Contingency = Provision for an unforeseen event Contrite = Remorseful</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their related actions:

<p>Deftly = In a neatly skillful and quick movement Delineate = Portray or describe precisely Demarcate = Set the boundaries or limits of Denigrate = Criticize unfairly; disparage</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their outcomes:

<p>Detente = Easing of hostility or strained relations Despondent = Feeling low in spirits/hopes Desultory = Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm Diatribe = Forceful verbal attack against someone or something</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their uses:

<p>Effrontery = Impertinent or insolent behavior Ensorcelled = Fascinated or enchanted Entreaty = An earnest and humble request Envisage = Envision something particularly of interest</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their related activities:

<p>Exculpate = Vindicate Expound = Present in great detail Eldritch = Weird in a mysterious or unsettling way</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their qualities:

<p>Fervently = Very passionately or enthusiastically Fervor = Intense and passionate feeling Fawning = Obsequious; exaggerated displays of flattery Forbearance = Tolerance and self-restraint from taking an action</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their consequences:

<p>Forebear = Ancestor Facile = Superficial; easily achieved Duplicitous = Deceitful Ebb = Gradually lessen</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their meanings:

<p>Fortnight = 2 weeks Fastidious = Scrupulous, assiduous Frivolous = Care-free Flummox = Confuzzled</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their descriptions:

<p>Forthright = Straightforward Glib = Articulate but shallow Glower = Have an angry or sullen look Gravid = Filled with some quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their uses:

<p>Humbug (verb) = Deceive or trick Immoderate = Excessive Impetuous = Acting in a rash manner Importunate = Annoyingly persistent</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their synonyms:

<p>Indolence = Laziness Inane = Stupid, silly Incongruous = Not in harmony Incubus = Cause of stress or anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their definitions:

<p>Lecherous = Excessive sexual desire Limpid = Clear and transparent Lithe = Thin, supple, graceful Lustrum = Half a decade</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their outcomes:

<p>Maim = Injure Maxim = Pithy statement Mendicant = Beggar Mellifluous = Pleasant sounding</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their qualities:

<p>Lurid = Vivid and flamboyant Maundlin = Excessively sentimental or emotional Mendacious = Dishonest or untruthful Meretricious = (Of something alluring) apparently attractive but having no real value</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their actions:

<p>Obfuscate = (Intentionally) make something unclear or difficult to understand Obsequious = (Obedient or attentive to an excessive degree) ingratiatingly servile; fawning Obstreperous = (Noisy and difficult to control) unruly; boisterous Obtuse = (Annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand) stupid; dull</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the following words with their traits:

<p>Interminable = Endless Interpolation = Insertion of something into another thing Intractable = Hard to control or deal with Inundate = Overwhelm someone with things to be dealt with</p> Signup and view all the answers

Abandon is a verb that means to encourage someone to do something wrong.

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Acerbic refers to speech that is sharp and forthright.

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Adulation means showing excessive flattery or praise.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Abate means to become less intense or widespread when referring to something perceived as hostile or negative.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Apoplectic means being overcome with extreme sadness.

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Alacrity signifies reluctance or unwillingness to accept an idea or undertaking.

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Archaic is a synonym for bodacious.

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Chaff means to tease.

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Circumspect means risky and unsafe.

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Consternation refers to feeling anxiety or dismay particularly at something expected.

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Detente means the escalation of hostility between countries.

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Despondent means in high spirits.

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Dictum is a short statement that expresses a specific untruth.

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Dilettante refers to someone who is knowledgeable and committed.

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Fervor means a lack of passion and intensity.

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Forbearance means taking immediate action without restraint.

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Fortnight means a period of 3 weeks.

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Frivolous means serious and responsible.

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Glib means articulate and deep in meaning.

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Grok means to interpret something profoundly using intuition or empathy.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hoity-Toity means humble and down-to-earth.

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Hucksterism refers to the practice of selling something using honest tactics.

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Ineluctable means something that can be easily resisted or avoided.

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Lilliputian means significant or large in scale.

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Mellifluous describes a sound that is harsh and unpleasant.

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Levity refers to seriousness and solemnity.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Mendicant means someone who is indecisive and lacks courage.

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Nadir refers to the peak of one's success or joy.

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Panegyrize means to criticize harshly.

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Palliative treatment addresses the underlying condition.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Pejorative means expressing approval or admiration.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Postruing is intended to mislead and impress.

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Prudence means acting carelessly without thought for the future.

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Quixotic means practical and realistic.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Recalcitrant individuals have a cooperative attitude towards authority.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Pithy' refers to a language style that is long-winded and verbose.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Ravish means to entertain or amuse someone with talk.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Rectitude refers to the quality of being morally incorrect.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

A salient feature is something that is unimportant or insignificant.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Schadenfreude is the pleasure derived from another person's success.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sycophant is a term used to describe someone who is wise and shrewd.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Trite means original and fresh, lacking in overused elements.

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Vapid means offering stimulating or challenging content.

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Veracity refers to inaccuracy, not conforming to facts.

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Vivacious describes someone who is dull and lacking energy.

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Repose can mean both rest and placing something on or with something.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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