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Which word best describes the act of completely destroying something?
Which word best describes the act of completely destroying something?
- Compensate
- Annihilate (correct)
- Emancipation
- Preservation
Which of these words is closest in meaning to 'liberation'?
Which of these words is closest in meaning to 'liberation'?
- Emancipation (correct)
- Preservation
- Engagement
- Humiliating
If someone is handling a task in a clumsy, awkward, or inept way, their actions could be described as what?
If someone is handling a task in a clumsy, awkward, or inept way, their actions could be described as what?
- Bungling (correct)
- Compensating
- Alienating
- Proclaiming
Which of the following words best describes a situation where someone's self-respect is extremely damaged?
Which of the following words best describes a situation where someone's self-respect is extremely damaged?
Which term describes an action that leads to a feeling of estrangement or indifference, particularly after a period of attachment?
Which term describes an action that leads to a feeling of estrangement or indifference, particularly after a period of attachment?
Flashcards
Annihilate
Annihilate
Destroy utterly; obliterate
Compensate
Compensate
Make an appropriate counterbalancing payment
Proclamation
Proclamation
A public or official announcement of great importance
Emancipation
Emancipation
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Humiliating
Humiliating
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Study Notes
Vocabulary
- Annihilate: to destroy completely; obliterate
- Preservation: to keep safe from harm or destruction
- Compensate: to pay an appropriate amount, often in balance
- Alienate: to cause estrangement; to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent
- Engagement: a hostile encounter between military forces
- Humiliating: extremely damaging to self-respect or dignity; ashamed or embarrassed
- Absurdity: ridiculous or wildly unreasonable
- Bungling: clumsily awkward or inept
- Proclamation: a public or official announcement, especially dealing with something important
- Emancipation: the act of freeing from legal or social restrictions; liberation
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