Quiz 10 part 1 Flashcards
1
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Syn: forthcoming, impending, looming, threatening
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Imminent
2
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Excessive us of words, manner in which something is expressed in words.
A
Verbiage
3
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Syn: wordiness, garrulousness, verbosity
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Verbiage
4
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To stimulate appetite or desire, to sharpen
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Whet
5
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Syn: hone
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Whet
6
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Ant: blunt, dull
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Whet
7
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Intense feeling of being annoyed or frustrated because of failure or disappointment
A
Chagrin
8
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Syn: displeasure, discontent
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Chagrin
9
Q
Changeable, unpredictable
A
Capricious
10
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Syn: impulsive, flighty, whimsical
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Capricious
11
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Unnoticeable
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Unobtrusive
12
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Syn: inconspicuous, unremarkable
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Unobtrusive
13
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Ant: blatant, obvious
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Unobtrusive
14
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To attack the reputation of: defame, to deny the importance or validity of.
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Denigrate
15
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Syn: belittle, discredit, disparage
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Denigrate
