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Analogy Prac Voc
Question | Answer |
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growl | verbal expression of hostility |
sigh | a verbal expression of relief |
podium | type of small platform |
critique | a type of small oration |
ossify | to cause a substance to harden into bone |
untractable | not changeable |
malleable | pliable |
immutable | not changeable |
sanguine | cheerful |
cabal | group of political plotters or conspirators |
cabinet | group of political advisors |
sage | someone who is very wise |
voluptuary | someone who is very sensual |
wake | the aquatic evidence for the prior passage by a boat |
track | the terrestrial evidence for the prior passage of a human or animal foot |
dirge | verbal expression of mourning; usually in the form of a song sung at a funeral |
fresco | painted on wet plaster |
skulk | to move in a stealth manner |
murmur | to make a low, indistinct sound |
caterwaul | to howl shrilly |
cupola | small structure built or resting on a roof; sometimes used as a belfry or lookout point |
scheme | plan with sinister connotations |
statesman | a politician with negative connotations |