Definitions
to enlarge or increase
augment
to be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
equivocate
a negotiation between enemies
Parley
“But instead of that it augmented and it augmented and became a scandal.”
In the sentence above, augmented has the same or almost the same meaning as:
a. intensified
b. circulated
intensified
In America's early days, it was virtually impossible to conceive of a citizen as being other than white.
In the sentence above, conceive has the same or almost the same meaning as:
a. enlighten
b. conceptualize
conceptualize
faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments
constancy
to have the idea for
conceive
unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
lechery
constancy means:
a. faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments
b. having a tendency to increase in size or extent
faithfulness and dependability in personal attachments
equivocate means to:
a. dress or groom with care
b. be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
to listen - used mostly in the imperative (importance)
hark
the sound of a bell rung slowly, especially to announce a death
knell
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
renown
hark means to:
a. Behave carelessly
b. listen; used mostly in imperative
listen; used mostly in imperative
knell means to:
a. make ring, often for the purpose of musical edification
b. yield
make ring, often for the purpose of musical edification
grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
sacrilegious
freedom from activity
repose
too numerous to be counted
Multitudinous
multitudinous means:
a. too numerous to be counted
b. typical
too numerous to be counted
However, Mr Sheridan was acquitted of attempting to suborn a witness, due to a lack of corroboration.
In this sentence, suborn means to:
a. induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
b. send to the country
induce to commit perjury or give false testimony
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
sentinel
speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
prate
incite to commit a crime or an evil deed
suborn
renown means:
a. celebrity, talked about, fame
b. symbolism
celebrity, talked about, fame
prate means:
a. chatter or carry on about something
b. muse
chatter or carry on about something