1
The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime.
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diffident
accentuate
surplus
charade
Solution
The definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures." Used in a sentence: The jealous actress called her understudy's performance a ridiculous pantomime. The definition for diffident is "lacking self–confidence.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."
2
The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense.
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supple
merciful
prominence
deferment
Solution
The definition for lenient is "Mild or tolerant." Used in a sentence: The judge issued a lenient sentence because it was Frank's first offense. The definition for supple is "flexible.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for prominence is "Importance."
3Mundane most nearly means:
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heed
pathos
negate
commonplace
Solution
The definition for mundane is "Practical, ordinary." Used in a sentence: The flighty Caroline could not be troubled with mundane tasks such as paying her bills. The definition for heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for negate is "To make invalid.", and the definition for pathos is "Sympathetic pity."
4
Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign.
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nurture
garish
augment
ominous
Solution
The definition for inauspicious is "Not favorable." Used in a sentence: Gary believed the black foreboding sky was an inauspicious sign. The definition for augment is "to make greater.", the definition for nurture is "To further the development of.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."
5
The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
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apathetic
periodic
conduit
glaring
Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for apathetic is "showing little or no emotion.", the definition for periodic is "Occurring at regular intervals.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."