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The weather was so ______ that it became difficult to breathe.
The weather was so ______ that it became difficult to breathe.
palpable
His speech was criticized for being overly ______, lacking any clear message.
His speech was criticized for being overly ______, lacking any clear message.
equivocal
The teacher's ______ approach made the lesson more engaging for the students.
The teacher's ______ approach made the lesson more engaging for the students.
didactic
Despite her ______ demeanor, she was convinced that the project would succeed.
Despite her ______ demeanor, she was convinced that the project would succeed.
He had to ______ the crowd for attention before starting his performance.
He had to ______ the crowd for attention before starting his performance.
Flashcards
Abject misery
Abject misery
The most unfortunate or miserable state
Admonish harshly
Admonish harshly
To warn or reprimand severely
Equivocal meaning
Equivocal meaning
Open to more than one interpretation
Incredulous disbelief
Incredulous disbelief
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Mutable nature
Mutable nature
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Definitions
- Abject: Most unfortunate or miserable.
- Admonish: To warn or reprimand harshly; to reproach or rebuke.
- Beseech: To ask or request earnestly; to beg.
- Didactic: Intended to teach, often with moral instruction as a hidden purpose.
- Equivocal: Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
- Incredulous: Not willing or inclined to believe; unbelieving.
- Infallible: Incapable of making a mistake or error.
- Lurid: Very vivid in color, creating an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
- Mutable: Able to be changed.
- Palpable: (of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
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