1
The con man's fraud involved selling swampland to gullible investors.
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deceit
incongruous
trove
facade
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 trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for facade is "false or superficial appearance.", and the definition for incongruous is "Not harmonious, incompatible."
2
After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies.
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insinuate
deferment
manifest
rescind
Solution
The definition for revoke is "To cancel by taking back." Used in a sentence: After Kal's father revoked his allowance, he had no money for the movies. The definition for manifest is "obvious.", the definition for deferment is "The act of delaying.", and the definition for insinuate is "To suggest indirectly."
3
Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor.
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garish
eloquent
intelligle
accommodate
Solution
The definition for comprehensible is "Understandable." Used in a sentence: Shannon spoke slowly so her directions would be comprehensible to her foreign visitor. The definition for accommodate is "to give consideration to.", the definition for eloquent is "Fluent, expressive.", and the definition for garish is "Offensively bright."
4
Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone.
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pallid
comparable
moderate
slavish
Solution
The definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive." Used in a sentence: Felicia's servile attitude annoyed her boss, who preferred an assistant with more backbone. The definition for pallid is "lacking color.", the definition for moderate is "Tending toward the average.", and the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent."
5Ecstatic most nearly means:
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overjoyed
condone
prune
raucous
Solution
The definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional." Used in a sentence: They were ecstatic when their team won the championship game in the last second. The definition for condone is "to treat as acceptable.", the definition for prune is "To reduce by removing excess.", and the definition for raucous is "Noisy, rowdy."