VOCABULARY TEST 7
(1) ebullient
1) showing excitement
2) d\'ebut
3) someone seeking revenge
4) assumption
(2) slither
1) acquire
2) bitterness of speech and temper
3) slip or slide
4) complete agreement
(3) rebate
1) clumsy person
2) destroy
3) return of part of a payment
4) shorten
(4) curtail
1) shorten
2) lengthen
3) increase gradually (as the moon)
4) having a common center
(5) gait
1) give
2) musical introduction to a long musical piece
3) manner of walking or running
4) honesty
(6) bovine
1) contact that keeps parties in communication
2) petty criticism
3) deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
4) cowlike
(7) nominal
1) in name only
2) looking back on the past
3) state of distress
4) whimsical
(8) tryst
1) redden
2) strong desire
3) meeting arranged by lovers
4) chief
(9) unfetter
1) courtesy
2) practicing self-denial
3) pen name
4) liberate
(10) torrid
1) crude dwelling
2) deep-rooted
3) threat
4) (of weather) hot or scorching
(11) opportunist
1) pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
2) become popular with
3) four-footed animal
4) individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
(12) enumerate
1) list
2) causing sadness, compassion, pity
3) pretend
4) be thankful for
(13) vendor
1) temporary stay
2) seller
3) accuse of or implicate in a crime
4) decay
(14) persevere
1) persuade by flattery
2) continue steadily in spite of difficulties
3) distinguish
4) burden
(15) mimicry
1) freedom from punishment or harm
2) having many languages
3) strenuous work
4) imitation
(16) fluted
1) boast
2) relating to stars
3) having vertical parallel grooves (as in a pillar)
4) irritable
(17) apiary
1) anger at an injustice
2) low, indistinct, continuous sound
3) full of pores
4) a place where bees are kept
(18) arable
1) make return for
2) central or vital part
3) human muscle
4) fit for growing crops
(19) imperceptible
1) unnoticeable
2) sympathy for the suffering of others
3) repeal
4) put into a lower or worse place
(20) slap
1) union
2) one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
3) hit quickly with the flat part of the hand
4) greed (for wealth)
(21) bedraggle
1) place of origin
2) ghastly
3) wet thoroughly
4) philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge
(22) chorus
1) occurring irregularly
2) phrase repeated throughout a song or poem
3) form into grains or granules
4) pretend
(23) conclusive
1) decisive
2) destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)
3) filled with great surprise or fear
4) holding one's attention
(24) prodigy
1) ghostly
2) set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
3) highly gifted child
4) exceeding ordinary limits
(25) demagogue
1) settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
2) catch sight of (something distant)
3) something that discourages or deters
4) person who appeals to people's prejudice
ANSWERS:
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