Word Meanings
Phillip enjoyed his work as a _________, which means he collected and studied coins.
Options: Chronic, Firebrand, Lassitude, Ambiguous, Grandiose, Numismatist
Numismatist
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Hypochondriac
Ex: She was such a hypochondriac; she was always convinced she had a disease of some sort.
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Address
1. Where you live
2. To give a speech
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Pray/Prey
Pray- to praise someone/something
Prey- something that is chased or killed by another
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The guide warned us to avoid seemingly torpid animals, such as __________.
Hibernating Bears (seemingly torpid)
After the accident, Clara's back pain became _________, or ongoing.
Options: Chronic, Firebrand, Lassitude, Ambiguous, Grandiose, Numismatist
Chronic
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Maudlin
Some people like to pretend bad things happen to them, that way they experience maudlin reactions.
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Mean
1. Treating someone poorly
2. The average of a set of numbers
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Idle/Idol
1. lazy or pointless
2. Something/someone you admire
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Succulents like __________ require only water occasionally.
Cactus
The king's plans were quite _________; in other words, the palace art Versailles would be the most luxurious Europe had ever seen.
Options: Chronic, Firebrand, Lassitude, Ambiguous, Grandiose, Numismatist
Grandiose
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Omnivorous
I am so hungry, I could eat anything; some might say I am omnivorous.
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Tear
1. To rip something up
2. To cry
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Flower/Flour
1. A plant
2. Powder that you cook with
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Kelly was quite gullible; for instance, ______________________________________.
... she believed we had a snow day in July.
The tourists' _________, or weariness, was the result of the tropical heat and a long bus journey.
Options: Chronic, Firebrand, Lassitude, Ambiguous, Grandiose, Numismatist
Lassitude
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Defeatist
The people who sit on the bench in sports might appear defeatist.
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Spring
1. Season
2. Body of water
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Accept/Except
1. To receive something
2. Not including
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For the bathroom windows, the architect specified an opaque material such as ___________.
Wood, metal, plastic, cardboard, etc.
The district attorney described the suspect as a _________, which means hot-headed or troublemaker.
Options: Chronic, Firebrand, Lassitude, Ambiguous, Grandiose, Numismatist
Firebrand
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Pseudonym
When I become famous, I will start using a pseudonym, that way people don't know who I really am.
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Current
1. Right now
2. Flow of water
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Affect/Effect
1. An action
2. A result
It was difficult to listen to their vapid conversation when they were talking about __________.
Appearances (something not interesting, self-centered)