*From flash cards
1) Quiescent : Motionless
= Latent, Dormant
2) Prudence : Wisdom, Caution or Restraint
= Frugality, Astuteness, Providence
3) Eulogy : Speech in praise of someone
= Commend, Laud
4) Exonerate : To clear of blame
= Exculpate, Clear, Absolve
5) Rarefy : To make thinner, sparser
6) Pungent : Sharp and irritating to the senses
= Stinging, Poignant
7) Propriety : Acting in a proper manner, Obeying rules and customs
= Decency, Modesty
8) Propitiate : To conciliate, To appease
= Placate, Pacify, Mollify
9) Proliferate : To increase in number quickly
= Multiply, Breed, Reproduce, Propagate
10) Prodigal : Lavish, Wasteful
= Spendthrift, Extravagant
1 comment:
I think you should put examples as well so that people like me.. (hihi..) know how to use those words.
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