English Composition Flashcards

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True or false. Possess is spelt correctly here

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True

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True or false. Henious is spelt correctly here

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False. Its spelt heinous

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Out of these words, which is misspelled? Jewellery, Entrapped, Irresistable

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Irresistible not Irresistable

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Synonym of disingenuous; deceitful, trivial, lacking ingenuity, uncommited

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Deceitful

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5
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Define decipher

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to discover the meaning of something written badly or in a difficult or hidden way.

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Does sergeant need to be capitalized. If so, why. If not, why?

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It does if it precedes a name. Example Sergeant Pannag

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Is the following word spelled correctly? Judgement

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No, In Canadian english the word judgment does not require an ā€œeā€.

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Is Suprise spelled correctly here?

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No, surprise is the correct spelling.

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Is the following work spelled correctly? Seperate

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No, Separate.

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10
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What is the definition of Knave?

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Dishonest , Untrustworthy person

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What does illusion mean?

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Miscpnception, misleading

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What does Neophyte mean?

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Novice or Beginner

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What does Morose mean?

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Unhappy, annoyed, unwilling to speak or smile

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What does Detract mean?

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To take awat value or quality or reputation

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What does Corroborate mean?

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To make certain, to confirm

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What does Substantiate mean?

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To establish by proof or competent evidence

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17
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What does Refuted mean?

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To prove to be false

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What does Deceitful mean?

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Misleading, not honest

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What does Renounce mean?

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To give up

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20
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What does Vacillate mean?

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Indecisive

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What does Vex mean?

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To irritate, to annoy

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What does Complement mean?

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A thing that completes or brings to perfection

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What does Effective mean?

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Adequate or accomplish a result

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What does Affective mean?

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Relationg to moods, feelings and attitudes

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What does Pejorative mean?
Means disapproving, harsh and scornful
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What does Anecdote mean?
A short version of a story
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What does Dilapidated mean?
Reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay
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What does infer mean?
Means to draw conclusion based on the information one has
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What is the differnce between Discreet and Discrete?
Discreet means to hide. Discrete means away from others, to detach from others
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What does Narcotize mean?
To make dull
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What does Deduction mean?
The process of reaching a decision or answer by thinking about the known facts or the decision that is reached
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What does Meliorate mean?
To make or become better, to improve
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What does Strident mean?
The making or having harsh sound
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What does Castigate mean?
To criticize or reprimand severely
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What does Iniquitous mean?
Injustice or wickedness
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What does Admonish mean?
To punish, strict
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What does Spurious mean?
Not genuine, not authentic or true
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What does Clamorous mean?
Making a loud and confusing noise
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What does Arcane mean?
Mysterious, secret
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What does Heinous mean?
Hateful
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What does Disingenous mean?
Not sincere, not frank
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What does Ingenuity mean?
Clever or skillful
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Does Renounce mean " to give up"
Yes
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What does Wrest mean?
Twist or turn, pull, jerk or force by violence
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What does Redacted mean?
When sensitive information is removed
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What does Enacted mean?
Something is performed or legislation is passed
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What does Putative mean?
Commonly accepted
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What is the definition of Effect?
Verb that goes beyond mere influence- that is factual or that happened or that is achievable. A final result
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What is the definition of Affect?
Verbe, had to do with pretence. Has to to do with the psychology of the action
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What is the definition of Allusion?
Is a suggestion or insinuation