Vocabulary 23/10 practice examination I
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- elate
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V. To raise the spirits of: animate
Adj. Feeling great delight and joy
regocijar - vex
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To disturb or annoy.
Do not vex your brother or sister while they are doing their homework - blatanlty
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Noisy and obvious. In a rude manner.
It was definitely a blatant lie - debunks
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To expose the falseness in something.
Skeptics are attempting to debunk the myth of the existence of a so-called Loch Ness Monster. - Countermand
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To cancel a previously given command.
The rising water caused the leader of the group to countermand the order to cross the river. - Decry
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To express disrespect and scorn for; to disapprove of or condemn.
The outspoken park ranger began to publicly decry those who were causing the lake to become polluted. - Turgid
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Excessively ornate or complex in style or language; grandiloquent: turgid prose.
Swollen or distended, as from a fluid; bloated: a turgid bladder; turgid veins. - numismatics
- The study or collection of money, coins, and often medals
- Embolden
- To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to:
- Gargantuan
- The adjective gargantuan is derived from the character of Gargantua, who is a giant
- Aver
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1.report or maintain
2.to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true - severe
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Cut off, rip apart; separate.
Friendship should be more than biting time can sever. - Feint
- finta
- Secrecy
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The habit, practice, or policy of keeping secrets
Definition: concealment
Antonyms: forthrightness, honesty, openness, - Muficient
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Extraordinarily generous.
The new wing of the hospital was dedicated to the munificent family that donated the money to build it. - Inscrutable
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hidden, mysterious; blank
Antonyms: clear, comprehensible, expressive, evident, intelligible, - Haphazardly
- Dependent upon or characterized by mere chance
- Travesty
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A composition that imitates somebody's style with humour and satire.
Many citizens felt that the court case was a travesty of justice. - Febrile
- Being at a higher temperature than is normal or desirable
- Stealth
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Not disclosing one's true ideology, affiliations, or positions: a stealth candidate.
Having or providing the ability to prevent detection by radar: a stealth bomber; stealth technology. - Difies
- To challenge or dare (someone) to do something: She defied her accusers to prove their charges.