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The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
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Answer Correctly
buffer
fickle
pretentious
eulogy
Solution
The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for fickle is "lacking constancy, changeable.", the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier.", and the definition for eulogy is "Speech or writing in praise of deceased."
2
Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts.
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Answer Correctly
comparable
awe
repentant
start
Solution
The definition for onset is "Beginning." Used in a sentence: Crocuses bloom at the onset of spring, sometimes even before the snow melts. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for comparable is "Similar, equivalent.", and the definition for awe is "Emotion combining dread and wonder."
3
The impatient Zoe found the longwinded lecture interminable.
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Answer Correctly
ceaseless
manifest
oblivious
corrosive
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 manifest is "obvious.", the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic.", and the definition for oblivious is "Lacking awareness."
4
Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends.
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channel
rehash
ploy
augment
Solution
The definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing." Used in a sentence: Jason, a notorious gossip, was a conduit for information about his friends. The definition for ploy is "a contrived plan.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for rehash is "To discuss again."
5
The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly.
77%
Answer Correctly
demeanor
trove
dash
futile
Solution
The definition for scamper is "To run quickly." Used in a sentence: The frightened kitten scampered away from the butterfly. The definition for demeanor is "behavior towards others.", the definition for trove is "Valuable collection.", and the definition for futile is "Without purpose, completely ineffective."