Match the following vocabulary words to their dictionary definitions: 1. meretricious 2. euphemisms 3. caravansary 4. contingency 5. inexplicable 6. libertine 7. expostulate 9. scr... Match the following vocabulary words to their dictionary definitions: 1. meretricious 2. euphemisms 3. caravansary 4. contingency 5. inexplicable 6. libertine 7. expostulate 9. scrutiny A. difficult or impossible to explain or account for B. close observation C. attracting attention in a vulgar manner D. to dissuade or correct E. a large inn F. to travel or pass across or over H. one who acts without moral restraint I. a vague statement substituted for one considered blunt or offensive

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The question requires matching vocabulary words to their dictionary definitions. The vocabulary words include meretricious, euphemisms, caravansary, contingency, inexplicable, libertine, expostulate, and scrutiny. The definitions are labeled A to I, and the task is to correctly pair each word with its corresponding definition.

Answer

1. C, 2. I, 3. E, 4. No definition, 5. A, 6. H, 7. D, 8. B
  1. Meretricious - C. attracting attention in a vulgar manner
  2. Euphemisms - I. a vague statement substituted for one considered blunt or offensive
  3. Caravansary - E. a large inn
  4. Contingency - No definition provided in the options
  5. Inexplicable - A. difficult or impossible to explain or account for
  6. Libertine - H. one who acts without moral restraint
  7. Expostulate - D. to dissuade or correct
  8. Scrutiny - B. close observation
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  1. Meretricious - C. attracting attention in a vulgar manner
  2. Euphemisms - I. a vague statement substituted for one considered blunt or offensive
  3. Caravansary - E. a large inn
  4. Contingency - No definition provided in the options
  5. Inexplicable - A. difficult or impossible to explain or account for
  6. Libertine - H. one who acts without moral restraint
  7. Expostulate - D. to dissuade or correct
  8. Scrutiny - B. close observation

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