Wordly Wise 7 - Lesson 15

Question 1

Pretentious...

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Showy, Drawing undeserved or inappropriate attention to oneself

Question 2

Leo's black shoes complemented his fancy outfit. This means that his shoes...

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Completed his outfit perfectly

Question 3

The smell of the sea conjures up memories of summer. In this sentence, conjures up means...

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Brings back

Question 4

A synonym for: Obliged

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Required

Question 5

Which of these could be a nice complement to a summer cookout?

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A clear blue sky

Question 6

Conjure means...

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To call forth by magic, To bring to mind; to recall

Question 7

A synonym for: Homage

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Tribute

Question 8

Which is the best example of subtlety?

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Slight sadness in a piece of music

Question 9

A full complement of trading cards means...

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The number of cards to complete a set

Question 10

To speak impromptu is to...

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Speak without preparation

Question 11

Analogy: Vocational:Career

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Aquatic:Water

Question 12

A synonym for: Pretentious

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Showy

Question 13

A synonym for: Medley

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Mix

Question 14

Analogy: Collage:Pictures

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Medley:Songs

Question 15

An Antonym for: Rustic

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Urban

Question 16

A synonym for: Emphatic

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Forceful

Question 17

A synonym for: Vocation

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Occupation

Question 18

An Antonym for: Impromptu

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Planned

Question 19

Analogy: Abyss:Ditch

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Mountain:Hill

Question 20

An Antonym for: Lush

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Barren

Question 21

A synonym for: Rustic

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Rough

Question 22

Something that completes or makes perfect...

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Complement

Question 23

The singer obliged her audience with three encores. In this sentence, obliged means...

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Granted a favor

Question 24

Please oblige me by keeping quiet for a few minutes. In this sentence, oblige me means...

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Earn my gratitude

Question 25

Analogy: Plausible:Believable

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Stringent:Strict

Question 26

A vocation is:

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A person's employment; occupation

Question 27

Oblige is...

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To earn the gratitude of., To require someone to do something for various reasons., To do a favor for.

Question 28

A printer and monitor are two component parts of a computer system. This means they ...

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help to form a computer system.

Question 29

A vocational school's main purpose is to...

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Train students for careers

Question 30

Analogy: Skill: Prowess

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Consternation: Fear

Question 31

Someone with a subtle mind...

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Can understand fine shades of meaning

Question 32

An Antonym for: Subtle

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Obvious

Question 33

A synonym for: Emphasized

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Stressed

Question 34

A synonym for: Component

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Part

Question 35

A synonym for: Warble

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Sing

Question 36

Rustic is:

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Of or relating to country life or people, Lacking elegance or polish

Question 37

Analogy: Urban:City

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Rustic:Country

Question 38

Analogy: Inventing: Imagination

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Conjuring:Magic

Question 39

An Antonym for: Prowess

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Incompetence

Question 40

French painters receive emphasis in many modern art books. In this sentence, emphasis means...

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Special attention

Wordly Wise 7 - Lesson 15

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Wordly Wise 7 - Lesson 15

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