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As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field.
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recrimination
absolve
intensify
pathos
Solution
The definition for redouble is "To make twice as great." Used in a sentence: As the sun began to set, Brittany redoubled her effort to find the necklace she had dropped in the field. The definition for recrimination is "a retaliatory accusation.", the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity.", and the definition for absolve is "To forgive; to free from guilt."
2
The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy.
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raucous
fickle
remedial
prudent
Solution
The definition for corrective is "Intended to correct." Used in a sentence: The school decided to take corrective measures to prevent truancy. The definition for prudent is "marked by wisdom, shrewd.", the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."
3
The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
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aesthete
ceaseless
indecorous
hedonism
Solution
The definition for interminable is "Never ending, or seemingly endless." Used in a sentence: The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable. The definition for hedonism is "belief that pleasure is the sole aim of life.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."
4
Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
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Answer Correctly
postponement
pallid
raucous
fragile
Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."
5
Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter.
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elate
archaic
unnerve
revive
Solution
The definition for disconcert is "To throw into confusion." Used in a sentence: Jennifer's outspoken criticism of the meal disoncerted the waiter. The definition for elate is "to fill with joy.", the definition for archaic is "Characteristic of an earlier time.", and the definition for revive is "To bring back to life."