1
Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
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sameness
obnoxious
ramble
nurture
Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for obnoxious is "highly offensive.", the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language.", and the definition for nurture is "To further the development of."
2
Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work.
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kudos
elusive
belated
liability
Solution
The definition for plaudits is "Enthusiastic approval." Used in a sentence: Allison's painting met with plaudits from the critics, who had dismissed her earlier work. The definition for belated is "past the normal or proper time.", the definition for liability is "A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage.", and the definition for elusive is "Hard to grasp."
3
The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
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diffident
catastrophic
deceit
placebo
Solution
The definition for fraud is "Trick." Used in a sentence: The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors. The definition for placebo is "an inactive substance used in medical testing.", the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune.", and the definition for diffident is "Lacking self–confidence."
4
Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
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belated
connoisseur
ramble
commemorate
Solution
The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for commemorate is "To mark by a ceremony.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."
5Insinuate most nearly means:
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eloquent
imply
prominence
ramble
Solution
The definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly." Used in a sentence: Sinead, who did not like confrontation, insinuated that Beth was lying. The definition for eloquent is "fluent, expressive.", the definition for prominence is "Importance.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."