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 Group 2 - Matching Quizzes
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incongruity  Speak Example sentences
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indicative of lack of generosity; cautious with money
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aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
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quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
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proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
innocuous  Speak Example sentences
2
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having no adverse effect; harmless
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any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment
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bare; complete or extreme
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flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
instigate  Speak Example sentences
3
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goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
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astute, smart
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varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
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indicative of lack of generosity; cautious with money
irony  Speak Example sentences
4
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holiness
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gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
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slow; sluggish; wasting time
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expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
lithe  Speak Example sentences
5
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slow; sluggish; wasting time
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flexible; moving and bending with ease
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deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
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religious devotion and reverence to God; devout act, thought, or statement; godliness
lucrative  Speak Example sentences
6
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profitable; producing good profit
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lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
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not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
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known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
multifarious  Speak Example sentences
7
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unpleasant
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abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
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exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
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varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
notoriety  Speak Example sentences
8
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excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason
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bare; complete or extreme
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quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
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known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
peevish  Speak Example sentences
9
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not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
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quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate
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unpleasant
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emotional closeness; harmony; relationship of mutual trust or emotional affinity
perquisite  Speak Example sentences
10
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bring into possession; cause to accrue to, or to come into possession of; cause to come
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any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment
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flexible; moving and bending with ease
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holiness