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Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word 'iconic' as used in the text?
Which of the following best describes the meaning of the word 'iconic' as used in the text?
What does the word 'pallor' most likely refer to in the given context?
What does the word 'pallor' most likely refer to in the given context?
What is a 'piazza' most likely referring to in the given context?
What is a 'piazza' most likely referring to in the given context?
Which of the following best describes the meaning of 'prominent' as used in the text?
Which of the following best describes the meaning of 'prominent' as used in the text?
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What does the word 'proponent' most likely refer to in the given context?
What does the word 'proponent' most likely refer to in the given context?
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Which word means to take in and incorporate as one's own?
Which word means to take in and incorporate as one's own?
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What is the antonym of 'dingy'?
What is the antonym of 'dingy'?
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Which word means 'to strive to equal or become better than'?
Which word means 'to strive to equal or become better than'?
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Which word is the opposite of 'cordial'?
Which word is the opposite of 'cordial'?
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Which word means 'to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence'?
Which word means 'to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence'?
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What does the word 'eminent' mean?
What does the word 'eminent' mean?
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Study Notes
Vocabulary
- Iconic: widely recognized and well-established, or widely known for distinctive excellence
- Pallor: paleness, often caused by fear, ill health, or death
- Garner: to gather and store, or to reap
- Piazza: an open square or public place in a city or town
- Prominent: widely known, immediately noticeable, or jutting outward
- Proponent: a person who argues in favor of something
- Preceding: previous, coming before
Words Related to Objects and Places
- Porous: full of pores, permeable by liquid or water
- Piazza: an open square or public place in a city or town
Words Related to People and Actions
- Rival: a competitor
- Secession: the act of formally withdrawing from an alliance, political group, or organization
- Allocate: to assign, distribute, or set apart for a special purpose
- Annihilate: to reduce to utter ruin or nonexistence, to destroy utterly
- Antithesis: the exact opposite
- Assimilate: to take in and incorporate as one's own, to absorb
- Coercion: compelling through force or threats
- Emulate: to strive to equal or become better than, to imitate
- Eminent: distinguished, noteworthy, lofty, or high
Words Related to Emotions and Feelings
- Cordial: warm and friendly
- Dingy: shabby, dirty, lacking brightness and freshness
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Test your vocabulary knowledge with words like 'allocate', 'annihilate', 'anomaly', and 'antithesis'. Each word is accompanied by its pronunciation and meaning. See how well you can match the words to their correct definitions.
