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Emphasize most nearly means?

  • Suppress
  • Diminish
  • Ignore
  • Accentuate (correct)

We will long remember our perilous journey.

chaotic

Complexity most nearly means?

  • Obscurity
  • Clarity
  • Intricacy (correct)
  • Simplicity

Prestige most nearly means?

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Oppressive most nearly means?

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Fervently most nearly means?

<p>Passionately (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Inept most nearly means?

<p>Silly (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Devout most nearly means?

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Erratically most nearly means?

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They consoled each other after the accident.

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The cashier negated the charge on the item.

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Sustain most nearly means?

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Void most nearly means?

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Skepticism most nearly means?

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The officer's conceit was very obvious.

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Flashcards

Emphasize

To give special importance or attention to something.

Complexity

The state of being intricate or complicated.

Prestige

High reputation, respect, and admiration.

Oppressive

Unjustly burdensome; tyrannical.

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Fervently

With strong feeling or eagerness.

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Inept

Lacking skill or ability.

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Devout

Having or showing deep religious feeling.

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Erratically

In a way that is not regular or consistent.

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Consoled

To comfort someone who is unhappy or distressed.

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Negated

To cancel or nullify something.

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Sustain

To support or maintain something.

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Void

Empty; having no content.

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Skepticism

Doubtful attitude; a questioning mind.

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Conceit

Excessive pride in oneself.

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Status

A level of social or professional standing.

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Study Notes

Vocabulary Summary

  • Emphasize: Most closely means accentuate, highlighting the importance of something.

  • Perilous: Refers to a chaotic or dangerous journey that leaves a lasting impression.

  • Complexity: Most nearly refers to intricacy, indicating the detailed nature of something.

  • Prestige: Closely relates to status, denoting a high standing or reputation.

  • Oppressive: Most nearly means tyrannical, relating to unjust or cruel authority.

  • Fervently: Most closely means passionately, expressing intense emotions or enthusiasm.

  • Inept: Most nearly translates to silly, indicating a lack of skill or competence.

  • Devout: Most closely means pious, relating to deep religious devotion.

  • Erratically: Means outrageously, describing actions that are unpredictable or irregular.

  • Console: In the context of comforting someone after a loss, it means solaced.

  • Negate: Refers to the action taken by the cashier when they nullified a charge, effectively canceling it out.

  • Sustain: Most closely means tolerate, indicating the ability to endure or support.

  • Void: Most nearly translates to empty, signifying a lack of content or presence.

  • Skepticism: Most closely refers to cynicism, expressing doubt about the truth or reliability of something.

  • Conceit: In the context of the officer, it means vanity, reflecting excessive pride in oneself.

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