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What does it mean for something to be statutory?
What does it mean for something to be statutory?
- It is being overjoyed about something
- It is created and controlled by rules and laws (correct)
- It is related to religious faith
- It is abandoning a political party
What does it mean to reinstate someone?
What does it mean to reinstate someone?
- To abandon a devotional cause
- To be extremely happy about something
- To give back their job or position (correct)
- To be serious and conservative
How would you describe a person who is staid?
How would you describe a person who is staid?
- Overjoyed and ecstatic
- Set in their ways, serious, law-abiding, conservative, and traditional (correct)
- An object that is not moving
- Social standing determined by character
What does the term 'obstacle' refer to?
What does the term 'obstacle' refer to?
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How can you describe a stationary object?
How can you describe a stationary object?
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What does the term 'substitute' mean?
What does the term 'substitute' mean?
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In what context would you use the word 'stature'?
In what context would you use the word 'stature'?
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'Contrast' refers to which aspect between two things?
'Contrast' refers to which aspect between two things?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Building
- Statutory: Refers to something that is created, established, and controlled by rules and laws, carrying the full force of the law.
- Apostate: A person who has abandoned their religious faith, political party, or devotional cause.
- Ecstatic: Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joy about something.
Restoration and Replacement
- Reinstate: To give back someone's job or position that they lost, or to restore to use something that was no longer being used.
Personality Traits
- Staid: Describes someone who is set in their ways, settled, serious, law-abiding, conservative, and traditional, perhaps even a bit dull.
Social Status
- Stature: A person's social standing or level of importance in society, determined by their position in life or character.
Barriers and Obstacles
- Obstacle: Something that gets in the way or stops someone from doing something.
Movement and Change
- Stationary: An object that is still, fixed, or not moving at all.
Temporary Replacement
- Substitute: Someone or something that takes the place of another for a short period of time.
Comparing Differences
- Contrast: Highlights the differences between two things.
Conditions and States
- State: The current condition or situation of something, describing how it stands or what shape it is in.
- Statement: Something said or written to convey information.
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Test your knowledge of vocabulary words such as statutory, apostate, ecstatic, and reinstate with this quiz. Learn the meanings of these words and how to use them in sentences.
