English Exams

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Accentuate

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to give emphasis or prominence to.

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Ambiguous

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lacking clearness or definiteness;

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comprehensive

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of large scope; covering or involving much;

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Provocative

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comprehending mentally; having an extensive mental range or grasp.

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vernacular

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expressed or written in the native language of a place, as literary works

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affluent

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abounding in anything; abundant. abundance

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brevity

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the quality of expressing much in few words; terseness:

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connotation

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Logic. the set of attributes constituting the meaning of a term and thus determining the range of objects to which that term may be applied; comprehension; intension.

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nostalgic

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a wistful desire to return in thought or in fact to a former time in one's life, to one's home or homeland, or to one's family and friends;

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novice

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a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed

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cite

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to mention in support, proof, or confirmation; refer to as an example:

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Gibe

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to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.

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rudiment

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using few words; expressing much in few words

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sanction

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authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.

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idiomatic

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peculiar to or characteristic of a particular language or dialect

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reciprocate

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to give, feel, etc., in return.

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subterfuge

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an artifice or expedient used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, hide something, etc.

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laconic

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using few words; expressing much in few words; concise

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allegory

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a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms;

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conjecture

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the formation or expression of an opinion or theory without sufficient evidence for proof.

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despicable

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deserving to be regarded with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.

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incongruous

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out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming not harmonious in character; inconsonant; lacking harmony

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protagonist

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the leader or principal person in a movement, cause, etc.

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assertion

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a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason

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coherent

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logically connected; consistent

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fulminate

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to explode with a loud noise; detonate.

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inexplicable

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not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.

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quixotic

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extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable.

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decadence

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moral degeneration or decay; turpitude.
unrestrained or excessive self-indulgence.

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erroneous

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containing error; mistaken; incorrect

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miscreant

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depraved, villainous, or base.

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pretentious

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characterized by assumption of dignity or importance.
making an exaggerated outward show; ostentatious.

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stereotype

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a set form; convention
a plate made by this process

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epithet

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a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name

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evoke

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to call up or produce

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infer

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to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence

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scrutinize

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to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.

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anecdote

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a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical.

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epilogue

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a concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel

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forte

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a strong point, as of a person; that in which one excels

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stigma

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a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.

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abridge

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a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
to deprive; cut off.

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garrulous

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excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, esp. about trivial matters.

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invoke

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to call for with earnest desire; make supplication or pray

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verbose

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characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy

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lucrative

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profitable; moneymaking; remunerative