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To spread information widely (diss...)
disseminate
Boring, unoriginal or said too many times
trite
Another word for 'scold' (up...)
upbraid
A person who has different opinions from the main religion
heretic
A story or statement that is widely circulated as being true but is probably not!
apocryphal
Looking confused or curious because something seems strange or surprising. (qu...)
quizzical
A natural tendency to behave in a particular way. (prop....)
propensity
To attack someone's reputation (vil.....)
vilify
An adjective meaning cautious and unwilling to take risks
circumspect
Teaches a moral lesson. E.g. The Tortoise and the Hare (did...)
didactic
Lack of harmony or agreement (Diss...)
dissonance
To increase rapidly in number (Small coffee shops have (pro....) throughout the city.
proliferated
Someone with high standards who is particular and hard to please. (fast....)
fastidious
A person, action or remark that is strongly motivated by revenge or spite. (Vin...)
vindictive
K_____ a passion/interest for reading.
kindle
To be able to express yourself fluently (to ar____)
articulate
What does 'dearth' mean?
Scarcity or lack of something.
Effrontery means...
shameless and insolent (the cheek/the audacity)
Noisy, boisterous and unruly: The teacher struggled to manage the ob_____ class.
obstreperous
A verb that means to instruct or improve someone. Documentaries intend to e___y the audience not just entertain them.
edify
Skilled at tricking and deceiving to get what they want. The ____ fox.
wily
Having mixed feelings about something (amb____)
ambivalent
Critics often call movie plots h_______ if they feel like they have seen or heard them a thousand times before. (It's not you, it's me.)
hackneyed
Difficult to find, catch or achieve. (e_____)
elusive
The sound of a bell, especially when rung for a death, funeral or disaster.
knell
A t______ person is persistent, stubborn (in a good way) and determined to finish what they starte.
tenacious
If a word is pe_______, it is being used to belittle someone or make them look bad.
pejorative
A university might re_ _ _ _ _ an offer of a place on a course if the student doesn't get the right exam results.
rescind
Someone who is gloomy, moody and is unwilling to smile: m_ _ _ _ e
morose
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