Vocabulary Bites with Explanation : Part 102

February 15, 2016
vocabulary 102
1. Pariah
    (a) ally
    (b) fool
    (c) outcast
    (d) associate
    (e) None of these

2. Histrionic
    (a) based on the past
    (b) without emotion
    (c) learned
    (d) overly theatrical
    (e) None of these

3. Debunk
    (a) remove from storage
    (b) strengthen
    (c) disagree with
    (d) prove to be false
    (e) None of these

4. Unseemly
    (a) innocent
    (b) improper
    (c) not believable
    (d) unreal
    (e) None of these

5. Lachrymose
    (a) insufficient
    (b) weepy
    (c) intimidating
    (d) unenthusiastic
    (e) None of these

6. Squander
    (a) waste
    (b) lie
    (c) protect
    (d) seize
    (e) None of these

7. Treacherous
    (a) dramatic
    (b) involving betrayal
    (c) tame
    (d) controllable
    (e) None of these

8. Ravenous
    (a) mysterious
    (b) very hungry
    (c) guarded
    (d) unprepared
    (e) None of these

9. Tact
    (a) proper social behavior
    (b) kind words
    (c) tidiness
    (d) disorder
    (e) None of these

10. Nuance
      (a) subtlety
      (b) novelty
      (c) knowledge
      (d) large change
      (e) None of these

11. Artifice
     (a) patience
     (b) slow-wittedness
     (c) trickery
     (d) elaborate display
     (e) None of these

12. Debase
      (a) set aside
      (b) take apart
      (c) reduce the value
      (d) praise
      (e) None of these

13. Bastardization
      (a) glorious outcome
      (b) scandalous affair
      (c) false story
      (d) corruption
      (e) None of these

14. Telltale
      (a) uncharacteristic
      (b) talkative
      (c) misleading
      (d) revealing
      (e) None of these

15. Placid
      (a) overly content
      (b) rude
      (c) having one location
      (d) peaceful
      (e) None of these

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Answers  

1. outcast
2. overly theatrical
3. prove to be false
4. improper
5. weepy
6. waste
7. involving betrayal
8. very hungry
9. proper social behavior
10. subtlety
11. trickery
12. reduce the value
13. corruption
14. revealing
15. peaceful

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