Words such as etiquette and gourmet that we use in English are legacies of the French language.

These words were passed into the English language long ago.

Stella paid for college with her legacy from her grandfather. Legacy here means

money her grandfather left her in his will.

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Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 12

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Antonym: philanthropy
vanity
envy
disobedience
stinginess
2
Synonym: accede
consent
answer
confess
succeed
3
Synonym: artisan
architect
collector
craftsperson
dealer
4
Synonym: arbitrary
unpredictable
fair
judgemental
nervous
5
Synonym: affluent
wealthy
tardy
swift
talkative
6
miser : saving :: philanthropist
donation
teaching
wealthy
giving
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Antonym: affluence
poverty
disrepair
silence
misery
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Antonym: reticent
generous
massive
talkative
plentiful
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bury : soil :: immerse :
liquid
sand
dehydrate
gravel
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Synonym: reticence
annoyance
vanity
embarrassment
silence
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Words such as etiquette and gourmet that we use in English are legacies of the French language.
These words are no longer part of French language.
These words were given to English-speaking people as gifts.
These words are not really part of English language.
These words were passed into the English language long ago.
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Synonym: prestigious
first
extravagant
wealthy
esteemed
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turbulent : chaotic :: prolific :
produce
writer
generous
productive
14
Antonym: dismantle
dress
lie
hide
assemble
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Stella paid for college with her legacy from her grandfather. Legacy here means
money her grandfather left her in his will.
money that her grandfather gave her for her birthday.
a check.
a loan.
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star : actor :: tycoon :
famous
teacher
business person
powerful
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Synonym: ostentatious
showy
artificial
expensive
tasty
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A panorama is a thorough
knowledge of cooking.
grasp of a language.
presentation of a subject.
familiarity with a country's culture.
19
Anne was immersed in an art project. This means that the project
did not interest her very much.
was extremely difficult.
was a painting of the ocean.
took her full attention.
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Synonym: irksome
odd
itchy
annoying
gruesome
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banquet : snack :: panorama :
glimpse
sound
ocean
window
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Synonym: prestige
bravery
intelligence
leadership
honor

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