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VP2*** Set 8
Question | Answer |
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Extrude | To form or shape something by pushing it out, to force out, especially through a small opening |
Febrile | Feverish, marked by intense emotion or activity |
Feckless | Ineffective, worthless |
Fictive | Fictional, relating to imaginative creation |
Filibuster | To use obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speech making, in order to delay something Synonym: stall |
Fortuitous | By chance, especially by favorable chance Synonym: accidental |
Frenetic | Frantic, frenzied |
Fulsome | Abundant; flattering in an insincere way |
Galvanize | To shock; to arouse awareness |
Gamely (what part of speech?) | Spirited, bravely (adverb) |
Gauche | Lacking social refinement |
Harangue | To give a long speech |
Histrionics | Deliberate display of emotion for effect; exaggerated behavior calculated for effect |
Hubris | Excessive pride or self-confidence |
Husband | To manage economically; to use sparingly |
Illusory | Producing illusion, deceptive |
Imperious | Commanding, domineering; urgent |
Implacable | Inflexible; not capable of being changed or pacified |