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3. The soldier was accused of base ____ cowardice during the confrontation. 4. The cheat was ____ base enough to swindle a sick widow out of her life's savings.
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3. When heated, the mixture becomes soft and malleable and can be formed by various techniques into a vast ____ array of shapes and sizes. 4. Where I part company with him, however, is over the link he _____ forges between science and liberalism. 5. Percy was lying prostrate, prostrate _______ his arms outstretched and his eyes closed. 6. Given data which are free from bias, there are further snares to avoid in statistical work. ______
1. All the four convicts _______ pleaded guilty but appealed for leniency. 2. In the face of questioning by the police, he _______ pleaded ignorance of the bottle of white powder in his suitcase.
1. She was consoled _______ to think that she at least had an understanding husband to turn to. 2. The soldiers attempted to ______ solace his wounded comrades by minimizing the extent of their injuries.
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3. The Church of Scotland ________ petitioned the home secretary for stronger controls on adolescent drug use. 4. All delegates to the convention were petitioning ________ the government to take tough measures against illegal coalmining. More… request: to ask for something politely (not used with the actual words spoken). appeal: to ask strongly for help, support, money, etc. beseech: to ask eagerly and anxiously implore: to ask someone in a begging manner for sth or doing sth.
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forge prostrate revere formidable array remonstrate
Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word or phrase taken from the box, using its appropriate form. magnitude temporal invincible snare anguish subjugation
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3. It was a misleading ________ advertisement that deliberately left out the drug's side effects. 4. The ambassador referred to the report as deceitful and misleading misleading. ________
1. A terminally ill patient usually has a delusive delusive faith in a _______ wonder drug. 2. There is nothing true about such an expectation; it is only _______ delusive and vain.
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CA-LGWK-synonyms-5 Nhomakorabeabase (adj.) mean
Both words are alike in describing persons or actions regarded as being far below common worth or dignity. Mean suggests a contemptible smallness of mind, or a petty, ungenerous nature, while base is used to condemn what is openly evil, selfish, dishonourable or otherwise immoral.
1. He is the _______ meanest person I ever know. He is never willing to spend a cent on other people. 2. Rapton reached the final; that was no mean ____ achievement, considering all 50 classes took part in the competition.
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delusive misleading
The two words refer to the giving or receiving of mistaken impressions. Misleading is restricted to something that is apt to give a false impression, and it can also apply to great or small potential misapprehensions, whether fostered intentionally, unintentionally, or without any intent whatever. Delusive suggests mistaken impressions or a self-imposed belief that corresponds to one's own wishes or needs.
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console him for losing the prize by taking him 3. They tried to_______ to the theatre. 4. They _______ solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper.
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petition plead
Both words refer to a humble, deferential, urgent, or formal request for help. Plead suggests a dignified humility, stressing an urgency. Petition suggests a formal address to authority, usually referring to the backing up of a request by the signed approval of others.
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