General Vocabs

Question 1

stagnant

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Over the first weeks of life the baby kittens grew dramatically, except for one whose development seemed stagnant; she had hardly changed at all.

Answer 1

(adj)

Not flowing or running, lacking development or advancement, unchanging.

Question 2

wise

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Do you think buying clothes over the Internet is wise? Why?

Question 3

fancy /’fansi/

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The furniture was very fancy

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a fancy computerized system

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fancy hotels and restaurants

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fancy molasses

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All pelargoniums, from scented-leaf species to fancy hybrids, thrive in hot sunshine

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fancy goldfish

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I used to take a seat and busy myself in sketching fancy vignettes

Answer 3

(adj. )
1. elaborate in structure or decoration, sophisticated or expensive in a way that is intended to impress, chiefly North American (especially of foodstuffs) of high quality, (of a flower) of two or more colours, (of an animal) bred to develop particular points of appearance,
2. archaic (of a drawing, painting, or sculpture) created from the imagination rather than from life:

Question 4

ineligible

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When it was discovered that the claims concerning his injury were fraudulent, the employee was deemed ineligible to receive disability pay.

Answer 4

(adj)
Not qualified; not worthy.

Question 5

continual

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The continual noise from the construction site so infuriated the neighbors that some threatened to sue the developer.

Answer 5

(adj) :
Without pause or break.

Question 6

misrepresent :
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The senatorial candidate accused her opponent of misrepresenting her position on several important issues.

Answer 6

(Verb)

To present in an inaccurate, false, or unfair fashion.

Question 7

(Verb)

To present in an inaccurate, false, or unfair fashion.

Answer 7

misrepresent :
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The senatorial candidate accused her opponent of misrepresenting her position on several important issues.

Question 8

incontrovertible

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Although the robbery looked like the doing of the renowned criminal, his alibi was incontrovertible: he was in jail when the crime was committed.

Answer 8

(adj) :
Impossible to contradict or disprove.

Question 9

(adj) :
Impossible to contradict or disprove.

Answer 9

incontrovertible

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Although the robbery looked like the doing of the renowned criminal, his alibi was incontrovertible: he was in jail when the crime was committed.

Question 10

compunction

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He was often described as heartless; he could take candy from a baby and show no compunction.

Answer 10

(noun) :
Remorse for wrongdoing.

Question 11

(noun) :
Remorse for wrongdoing.

Answer 11

compunction

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He was often described as heartless; he could take candy from a baby and show no compunction.

Question 12

extricate

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Seated at the dinner party between the two most boring men she had ever met, Paula wondered how she could gracefully extricate herself from the situation.

Answer 12

(verb) :
To untangle or release from a difficult situation.

Question 13

(verb) :
To untangle or release from a difficult situation.

Answer 13

extricate

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Seated at the dinner party between the two most boring men she had ever met, Paula wondered how she could gracefully extricate herself from the situation.

Question 14

glacial (adj)

Answer 14

Consisting of ice; frozen; icy.

Example:
When he brought his date home an hour past curfew, Cyrus received a glacial reception from her parents, who said Goodnight coldly and shut the door immediately.