Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 12 Flashcards

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ostentatious

showy
expensive
artificial
tasty

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miser: saving ::

philanthropist: teaching
philanthropist: wealthy
philanthropist: donation
philanthropist: giving

3

Anne was immersed in an art project. This means that the project

took her full attention
did not interest her very much
was extremely difficult
was a painting of the ocean

4

reticence

annoyance
embarrassment
vanity
silence

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irksome

gruesome
odd
annoying
itchy

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prestigious

esteemed
first
extravagant
wealthy

7

arbitrary

unpredictable
fair
judgmental
nervous

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ANTONYMS: reticent

massive
talkative
plentiful
generous

9

turbulent: chaotic::

prolific: productive
prolific: generous
prolific: produce
prolific: writer

10

affluent

wealthy
swift
tardy
talkative

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ANTONYMS: dismantle

lie
dress
hide
assemble

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prestige

bravery
honor
intelligence
leadership

13

accede

answer
consent
succeed
confess

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Words such as "gourmet" that we use in English are legacies. This means that these words

are not really part of the English language
passed into the English language
were given to English-speaking people as gifts
are no longer part of the French language

15

star: actor::

tycoon: businessperson
tycoon: famous
tycoon: powerful
tycoon: teacher

16

philanthropy

envy
vanity
disobedience
stinginess

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ANTONYMS: affluence

misery
silence
disrepair
poverty

18

A panorama is a thorough

familiarity with a country's culture
knowledge of cooking
presentation of a subject
grasp of a language

19

Stella paid for college with her legacy from her grandfather. In this sentence, legacy means

money that her grandfather left her in his will
a loan
a check
money that her grandfather gave her for her birthday

Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 12

Questions 19

Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 12

Questions 19