501 Vocabulary Questions - English-Learners
Carmella told the entire office about the boss’s scandalous affair. a. dissuade b.divulge c. apprise d.appease Dina wasn’t sure ...
Answers b.To abstainmeans to choose to refrain from doing something. c. To rescindmeans to repeal or cancel; to void or annul. ...
c. To appropriatemeans to set aside for a special purpose. It can also mean to take for one’s own use, often without permission ...
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Were you ever given a gift that you would never wear because it was too garishor tawdry? Do you avoid pugnaciousor belligerentpe ...
Word List antipathy(an·tip·a ̆·thee) n.1. a strong aversion or dislike. 2. an object of aversion. The seven year old had a grea ...
garish(air·ish) adj.excessively bright or overdecorated; gaudy; tastelessly showy. Though Susan thought Las Vegas was garish, ...
Crossword Puzzle Directions In this puzzle, there is one clue for each set of synonyms, so each clue is offered twice. Read the ...
ACROSS calmness and composure, especially under stress (paired with 292 down) to weaken; reduce in strength or force (paired wi ...
Answers The following words are word pairs: antipathy, aversion apropos, felicitous assuage, mollify attenuate, enervate bellige ...
Down An aversionis a strong, intense dislike; repugnance, antipathy. To enervateis to weaken, to deprive of strength or vitalit ...
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Do you often make people laugh with your facetiousremarks? Have you ever been flippantwhen you should have been more serious? He ...
Word List adamant(ad·a ̆·ma ̆nt) adj.1. unyielding to requests, appeals, or reason. 2. firm, inflexible. The senator was adaman ...
insouciant(in·soo·si·a ̆nt) adj.unconcerned, carefree, indifferent. Wendy’s insouciant attitude toward her future concerned her ...
For numbers 301–310, you will find sentences that describe a per- sonality type or character trait. Read each sentence carefully ...
When working at the scene of an accident, rescue workers often hide their emotions and maintain a professional countenance. The ...
“You fatuous boor! You’ve ruined my life! I never want to see you again!” This statement is a. morose. b.vitriolic. c. insoucia ...
Having already won two awards, the movie director coolly and calmly walked up to the podium to collect his third award of the e ...
Answers To be complaisantis to comply with others and be willing to do what pleases others. To be apatheticis to show a lack of ...
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