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You have to use ______ in choosing your friends. If your associates are dishonest, people will think that you also may not be _____
You have to use ______ in choosing your friends. If your associates are dishonest, people will think that you also may not be _____
discretion; scrupulous
Tyra is being _____ when she says she's as _____ a dancer as a ballerina. That's her way of making fun of her own clumsiness.
Tyra is being _____ when she says she's as _____ a dancer as a ballerina. That's her way of making fun of her own clumsiness.
facetious; dexterous
Anything more than this ______ amount can be dangerous _____ to your health.
Anything more than this ______ amount can be dangerous _____ to your health.
optimum; detriment
They just want to impress the guests with their ______ home and furnishing
They just want to impress the guests with their ______ home and furnishing
Filled with ______ detail that give us a(n) _____ acquaintance with the sights and sounds of an African village.
Filled with ______ detail that give us a(n) _____ acquaintance with the sights and sounds of an African village.
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Words and Contexts
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Discretion/Scrupulous
Importance of choosing friends wisely to avoid association with dishonesty. -
Facetious/Dexterous
Use of humor to cope with personal shortcomings; Tyra makes light of her clumsiness by comparing herself to skilled dancers. -
Optimum/Detriment
Caution regarding vitamin intake; emphasize that exceeding the recommended dosage can be harmful to health. -
Gregarious/Ostentatious
Clarification of social behavior; neighbors host parties not out of boastfulness but to showcase their lavish home. -
Sensory/Vicarious
Vivid descriptions in letters enhance understanding of distant experiences; cousin's writing allows for an immersive view into Nigerian village life.
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