 | Term | Definition |
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Divulge |
to tell, reveal |
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Enlightened |
free from ignorance and false ideas |
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Forestall |
to prevent by acting first |
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Garble |
to distort in such a way to make unintelligible |
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Proponent |
someone who puts forward a proposal |
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Quaver |
to shake or tremble |
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Subversive |
intended to undetermined or overthrow |
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Synthetic |
made or put together by people |
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Temperate |
mild, moderate |
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Venomous |
poisonous; spiteful |
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Wily |
sly, shrewd |
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brawny |
Many novels about football players or boxers are written in a style as _____ as the athletes they portray. |
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irreverent |
Is it ________ of me to suggestion that the “great man” may not be as great as he thinks he is? |
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autocratic |
We Americans believe that a government can be strong, resourceful, and efficient without being ________ |
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synthetic |
Computer-generated synthesizers that produce ______ speech enable individuals with Lou Gehrig’s disease to communicate |
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lithe |
Is there any other creature in the entire world that is as graceful and ____ as the common house cat? |
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illustrious |
Isn’t it amazing how the Adams family of Massachusetts produces so many ______ men and women throughout the years? |
