Vocabulary Bites : Part 106

vocabulary bites
1. Dispensation
    (a) natural tendency
    (b) declaration
    (c) exemption
    (d) payout
         


 2. Mollify
    (a) upset
    (b) praise
    (c) soothe
    (d) patronize
    (e) None of these
        

 3. Pontificate
    (a) officially appoint
    (b) capture randomly
    (c) speak pompously
    (d) describe briefly
    (e) None of these
         

 4. Immure
    (a) decrease
    (b) confine
    (c) become used to
    (d) make stronger
    (e) None of these
        

5. Excoriate
    (a) laugh
    (b) carry out
    (c) involve illegally
    (d) criticize harshly
    (e) None of these
          

6. Unstinting
    (a) hostile
    (b) not giving up
    (c) everlasting
    (d) very generous
    (e) None of these
           

7. Bilious
    (a) stressed
    (b) grumpy
    (c) unhealthy
    (d) depressed
    (e) None of these
        

 8. Construe
    (a) mix up
    (b) interpret
    (c) construct
    (d) deceive
    (e) None of these
        

 9. Magnanimous
    (a) numerous
    (b) shameful
    (c) likely to forgive
    (d) lively
    (e) None of these
        

 10. Dogmatic
      (a) opinionated
      (b) fair
      (c) holy
      (d) supernatural
      (e) None of these
            

11. Guffaw
       (a) laugh loudly
       (b) destroy
       (c) capture
       (d) speak against
       (e) None of these
             

12. Besmirch
      (a) break apart
      (b) dishonor
      (c) hold in place
      (d) expend effort
      (e) None of these
          

 13. Begrudge
      (a) abuse
      (b) insult
      (c) envy
      (d) entertain
      (e) None of these
             

14. Jaundice
      (a) openness
      (b) obsession
      (c) bias
      (d) weakness
      (e) None of these
          

 15. Proselytize
      (a) alert
      (b) dismiss
      (c) attempt to convert
      (d) speak in favor of
      (e) None of these
          

Answers  

1. exemption
2. soothe
3. speak pompously
4. confine
5. criticize harshly
6. very generous
7. grumpy
8. interpret
9. likely to forgive
10. opinionated
11. laugh loudly
12. dishonor
13. envy
14. bias
15. attempt to convert

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