1
After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage.
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Answer Correctly
perception
revoke
rescue
anthology
Solution
The definition for salvage is "To save from ruin." Used in a sentence: After the fire, Mrs. Han tried to salvage her family photos from the wreckage. The definition for perception is "capacity for seeing or understanding.", the definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back.", and the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces."
2
Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture.
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curtail
aesthete
regale
banal
Solution
The definition for derivative is "Lacking originality." Used in a sentence: Critics panned the movie as a derivative version of last year's Best Picture. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for regale is "To amuse.", and the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty."
3Appraise most nearly means:
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assess
incongruous
corrective
manifest
Solution
The definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of." Used in a sentence: Simone, an expert in African sculpture, was asked to appraise the ambassador's collection of masks. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible.", and the definition for corrective is "Intended to correct."
4
The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized.
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Answer Correctly
chaos
accessible
inflammatory
salvage
Solution
The definition for turmoil is "Extreme confusion, agitation." Used in a sentence: The windstorm caused such turmoil in the lake that the sailboat capsized. The definition for salvage is "to save from ruin.", the definition for accessible is "Easy to reach or to approach.", and the definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger."
5
The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers.
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sociability
induce
disdain
aesthete
Solution
The definition for camaraderie is "Spirit of friendship." Used in a sentence: The manager hoped the retreat would increase the camaraderie among the feuding workers. The definition for aesthete is "person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", the definition for induce is "To influence or cause.", and the definition for disdain is "Feeling of contempt."