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Elena advocates for the rights of women in her school speech.
What does advocate means?
To argue in favor of something
The antiseptic hospital was very bare, but its cleanliness helped to keep patients healthy.
What does antiseptic mean in this context?
Clean-Sterile
The antediluvian man still believed that Eisenhower was president of the United States and that hot dogs cost a nickel.
What does antediluvian mean based on the context?
Ancient
The evildoers abducted the fairy princess from her happy home.
What does abducted means in this situation?
hint: steal
to kidnap, take by force
Some ascribe the invention of fireworks and dynamite to the Chinese.
What does ascribe means based on the context?
to assign, credit, attribute to
Though Mr. Correlli wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner, he acquiesced to her demands.
What does acquiesced means based on the context?
hint:Agreed
to agree without protesting
Everyone demanded that Angus put on the kilt, but he did not want to do it and abstained.
What does abstrained means based on the context?
to freely choose not to commit an action
The coach adumbrated a game plan, but none of the players knew precisely what to do.
What does adumbrated means?
hint: Coach sucks at explained
to sketch out in a vague way
Because of his mathematical acumen, Larry was able to figure out in minutes problems that took other students hours.
What does acumen means?
keen insight
Your values, which hold war and violence in the highest esteem, are the antithesis of my pacifist beliefs.
What antithesis means in this context?
The absolute opposite
My feelings about Calvin are ambivalent because on one hand he is a loyal friend, but on the other, he is a cruel and vicious thief.
What does ambivalent meand?
hint: two sides
having opposing feelings
Tarzan was adept at jumping from tree to tree like a monkey.
what does adept means?
hint: good
extremely skilled
People like to be around George because he is so affable and good-natured.
What does affable means?
hint: has a lot of friends
friendly, amiable
The boy’s decision to choose one college over another seems arbitrary.
What does arbitrary mean?
based on factors that appear random-Personal judgement/preference
For some reason, Chuck loved to help his mother whenever he could, so when his mother asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity.
What does alacrity means?
eagerness, speed