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Stories describe Santa Claus as a ______ man who gives toys to children.
Stories describe Santa Claus as a ______ man who gives toys to children.
jovial
My ______ six-year-old sister still believes there is an Easter bunny.
My ______ six-year-old sister still believes there is an Easter bunny.
ingenuous
The ______ man gave away his fortune and moved into a tiny one-bedroom apartment.
The ______ man gave away his fortune and moved into a tiny one-bedroom apartment.
ascetic
A very modern watch design, for instance, will look ______ with a traditional style watch band.
A very modern watch design, for instance, will look ______ with a traditional style watch band.
The music is ______, humorous, and very clever.
The music is ______, humorous, and very clever.
Despite the slurs made against him by his opponent, the boxer was ______ enough to praise his competitor.
Despite the slurs made against him by his opponent, the boxer was ______ enough to praise his competitor.
I've invited a lot of people to the party, but I'm a little ______ that no one will come.
I've invited a lot of people to the party, but I'm a little ______ that no one will come.
A ______ person is easily fooled or cheated because they are too trusting.
A ______ person is easily fooled or cheated because they are too trusting.
A ______ approach is one that is based on reason or logic.
A ______ approach is one that is based on reason or logic.
When someone is ______, they do things impulsively, without thinking carefully about the consequences.
When someone is ______, they do things impulsively, without thinking carefully about the consequences.
An object that is ______ gives off light.
An object that is ______ gives off light.
A ______ landscape is one that is wild and untouched by human development.
A ______ landscape is one that is wild and untouched by human development.
Someone is ______ when they behave in a way that is deliberately ambiguous or misleading.
Someone is ______ when they behave in a way that is deliberately ambiguous or misleading.
A ______ situation is one that is filled with danger and uncertainty.
A ______ situation is one that is filled with danger and uncertainty.
When something is described as ______, it is of high quality, complex, or subtle.
When something is described as ______, it is of high quality, complex, or subtle.
A ______ person is someone who is always prepared to disagree or argue.
A ______ person is someone who is always prepared to disagree or argue.
An ______ claim is one that is difficult to prove or disprove due to its abstract nature.
An ______ claim is one that is difficult to prove or disprove due to its abstract nature.
The act of ______ something involves examining it closely for faults or errors.
The act of ______ something involves examining it closely for faults or errors.
A ______ atmosphere is one that is thick and heavy, often suggesting gloom or depression.
A ______ atmosphere is one that is thick and heavy, often suggesting gloom or depression.
When an event is ______, it happens by chance or accident, not by intention.
When an event is ______, it happens by chance or accident, not by intention.
Flashcards
Melancholy
Melancholy
Sad and gloomy.
Ingenuous
Ingenuous
Innocent and unsuspecting.
Prodigal
Prodigal
Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
Parallel
Parallel
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Mercurial
Mercurial
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Magnanimous
Magnanimous
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Apprehensive
Apprehensive
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Inseouciant
Inseouciant
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Study Notes
- Stories describe Santa Claus as a jovial man who gives toys to children.
- The correct answer is melancholy (sad).
- An ingenuous six-year-old sister still believes there is an Easter bunny.
- The correct answer is shady (dishonest).
- The ascetic man gave away his fortune and moved into a tiny one-bedroom apartment.
- The correct answer is prodigal (spend).
- A very modern watch design will look incongruous with a traditional style watch band.
- The correct answer is parallel (constant latitude)
- Music is mercurial, humorous and very clever.
- The correct answer is erratic (unpredictable changes)
- Despite the slurs, the boxer was magnanimous enough to praise his competitor.
- The correct answer is generous.
- I've invited a lot of people, but I'm a little apprehensive that no one will come.
- Apprehensive means fearful about the future.
- The correct answer is anxious.
- Insouciant means carefree.
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