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Which term describes a person who is highly social and enjoys being in the company of others?
Which term describes a person who is highly social and enjoys being in the company of others?
What does the term 'temerity' refer to?
What does the term 'temerity' refer to?
What is the meaning of the word 'laud'?
What is the meaning of the word 'laud'?
Which word describes a large quantity or abundant supply?
Which word describes a large quantity or abundant supply?
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What does 'amenity' typically refer to?
What does 'amenity' typically refer to?
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Which word describes an inclination to act rashly or with excessive confidence?
Which word describes an inclination to act rashly or with excessive confidence?
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What term is used to describe something that is favorable or likely to produce a good outcome?
What term is used to describe something that is favorable or likely to produce a good outcome?
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Which term best fits a situation where someone criticizes another person formally?
Which term best fits a situation where someone criticizes another person formally?
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What word would describe a person excessively proud of their own achievements?
What word would describe a person excessively proud of their own achievements?
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Which word describes a person who is highly involved in social settings and prefers companionship?
Which word describes a person who is highly involved in social settings and prefers companionship?
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Which term refers to a person who boasts about their own importance?
Which term refers to a person who boasts about their own importance?
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What does the term 'salubrious' describe?
What does the term 'salubrious' describe?
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Which word best describes a formal reprimand or criticism?
Which word best describes a formal reprimand or criticism?
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What does the term 'prodicious' imply?
What does the term 'prodicious' imply?
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Which term refers to an individual who seeks to enhance their own authority or privileges?
Which term refers to an individual who seeks to enhance their own authority or privileges?
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Study Notes
Words and Their Meanings
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Foreboding: A feeling of dread or impending doom.
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Provoke: To incite or stir up.
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Swank: To act or display in a showy or ostentatious manner.
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Valor: Courage or bravery.
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Laud: To praise highly.
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Extrovert: An outgoing and sociable person.
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Pique: To arouse interest or curiosity; to irritate.
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Auspicious: Favourable; promising good fortune.
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Temerity: Reckless boldness; audacity.
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Reprimand: To scold or rebuke formally.
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Egotist: A person excessively self-centered.
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Parse: To analyze something (e.g., a sentence) into its component parts.
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Hysterical: Excessive emotional display, often uncontrolled.
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Prerogative: A right or privilege.
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Conjure: To call upon or invoke (e.g., a spirit).
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Prodigious: Extraordinary in size, amount, or degree.
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Palatable: Pleasant to the taste.
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Chivalry: Code of conduct for knights; honourable and courteous behaviour.
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Augur: To predict or foretell the future.
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Salubrious: Healthful; promoting health.
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Gregarious: Fond of company; sociable.
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Amenity: Pleasant feature or accommodation.
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Dredge: To search or explore in a thorough way; to extract material from the bottom of a body of water.
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Copious: Abundant.
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Sovereign: Having supreme power or authority.
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