New Words for Today:
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Indiscrete (Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Adjective |
1: not divided or divisible into parts; "layers that were fused into an indiscrete mass" |
Impetuous (Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Adjective |
1: characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic) 2: marked by violent force; "impetuous heaving waves" |
hotheaded, impulsive, madcap, tearaway |
Patent (Noun, Verb, Adjective)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Noun |
1: a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention 2: an official document granting a right or privilege |
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Verb |
1: obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?" 2: grant rights to; grant a patent for 3: make open to sight or notice; "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him" |
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Adjective |
1: (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage; "patent ductus arteriosus" 2: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view" |
apparent, evident, manifest, plain |
Bastion (Noun)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Noun |
1: a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism" 2: a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle 3: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification |
citadel |
Bequest (Noun)
Type | Meaning | Synonyms | Antonyms |
Noun |
1: (law) a gift of personal property by will |
legacy |
Today's Vocabulary Challenges*** Answers will be in the next worksheet of this level *** |
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1 | extrovert | A | concede | 1: | 1 | enervate | A | dull | 1: | |
2 | profess | B | madcap | 2: | 2 | exalt | B | belittle | 2: | |
3 | coerce | C | pressure | 3: | 3 | eccentric | C | formed | 3: | |
4 | impetuous | D | extravert | 4: | 4 | amorphous | D | strengthen | 4: | |
5 | indulgent | E | soft | 5: | 5 | incisive | E | concentric | 5: |
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1 | ensure observance of laws and rules | A | mitigate | 1: |
2 | plausible but false | B | kinetic | 2: |
3 | characterized by motion | C | implement | 3: |
4 | a behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual | D | idiosyncrasy | 4: |
5 | lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of | E | specious | 5: |
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1 | 2 | 3 | Across: 5: praise, glorify, or honor(5) 6: a sign of something about to happen(7) 7: difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge(8) 8: spread or diffuse through(7) Down: 1: take the place of(5) 2: marked by active interest and enthusiasm(7) 3: avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill(8) 4: sorrowful through loss or deprivation(8) |
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Engligh Language Trivia |
"I am par excellence; or may be below excellence - something like that!" "Par excellence" is a French phrase used in English meaning "the best at something. Look at following sentence(s): It was clear from the beginning that Sachin Tendulkar was a batsman par excellence. Did you know? - Study of formation of the earth is called "geogony." |
Recent Words Learned: bequest, bastion, patent, impetuous, indiscrete, indulgent, cadence, abject, petulant, enervate, maxim, reclusive, abstruse, gesticulate, animosity, dissolution, disfranchise, malinger, maudlin, astute Answer to Synonyms Matching in worksheet 42: 1:C 2:E 3:D 4:A 5:B Answer to Antonyms Matching in worksheet 42: 1:A 2:D 3:E 4:C 5:B Answer to Definitions Matching in worksheet 42: 1:B 2:D 3:E 4:C 5:A Answer to Crossword in worksheet 42: Across: 4: enervate, 5: piscine, 8: heresy Down: 1: incisive, 2: felicity, 3: zealous, 6: ironic, 7: efface |
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