b questionable; causing doubt; filled with doubt; N. dubiety
c discourage
d malleable; pliable; easily pulled into shape; flexible; easily influenced or controlled
e shrink; reduce gradually
5 Multiple Choice Questions
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
remove ; force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge
slow-thinking stupid person; CF. dull
shaky; infirm from old age; V. dodder
disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
5 True/False Question
distant → reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
docket → determined; stubborn; stubbornly persevering; tenacious; Ex. Inspector Javert"s dogged pursuit of Jean Valjean
dolorous → blues; listlessness; slack period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums
diversion → act of turning aside; pastime; V. divert: turn aside from a course; distract; amuse