b shut; close; obstruct; Ex. A blood clot occluded an artery.
c self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one's abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I'm telling you this in confidence; Ex. exchange confidences about their boyfriends; ADJ. confident
d making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
e drink of the gods; sweet liquid collected by bees
5 Multiple Choice Questions
connected with birth; CF. prenatal; CF. postnatal
entreating; beseeching; N.
outcome; final result
condescend; stoop
(of a spirit) visit (a place); come to mind continually; visit (a place) regularly; frequent; Ex. haunted house; Ex. haunted by his last words; N: place much frequented
5 True/False Question
n onerous → clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
n scuttle → spread through or over (with a color or liquid); charge; Ex. A blush suffused her cheeks.
clamor → loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
n chimerical → group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests
s veto → arrangement of words in the form of poetry (by accentual rhythm)