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The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
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irritation
indecorous
fragile
combative
Solution
The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for fragile is "delicate.", the definition for indecorous is "In bad taste.", and the definition for combative is "Eager to fight."
2Buffer most nearly means:
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accentuate
exasperation
extant
cushion
Solution
The definition for buffer is "Protective barrier." Used in a sentence: The dense trees acted as a buffer against the heavy rain. The definition for exasperation is "the state of being irritated.", the definition for accentuate is "To emphasize.", and the definition for extant is "Currently existing."
3
The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth.
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insolence
anthology
contortion
drub
Solution
The definition for distortion is "The act of twisting out of shape." Used in a sentence: The story about the actress in the gossip column was a distortion of the truth. The definition for insolence is "boldness or rudeness.", the definition for anthology is "A collection of selected literary pieces.", and the definition for drub is "To defeat decisively."
4
Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral.
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futile
homage
appraise
stifle
Solution
The definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased." Used in a sentence: Ernesto delivered a moving eulogy at his uncle's funeral. The definition for futile is "without purpose, completely ineffective.", the definition for stifle is "To repress or discourage.", and the definition for appraise is "To evaluate the worth of."
5
Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
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heed
connoisseur
iridescent
fickle
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 heed is "to pay attention to.", the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", and the definition for fickle is "Lacking constancy, changeable."