Words unit 11+12

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Words unit 11+12

You know the meaning of the words

You are able to use the words in sentences

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A

Cuff

B

Pleat

C

Hem

D

Seam

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A

Seam

B

Pleat

C

Lining

D

Hem

A

to fasten

B

to pleat

C

to crease

D

to tailor

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A

dull

B

clean

C

drab

D

scour

A

apparel

B

attire

C

strip

D

disrobe

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A

preference

B

predilection

C

penchant

D

propensity

1. Preference - I have a preference for tea over coffee.

2. Predilection - He has a predilection for classical music.

3. Penchant - She has a penchant for bright colors.

4. Propensity - He has a propensity to forget important dates.

Word Focus Typical Use

preference choice everyday decisions

predilection refined liking formal / intellectual taste

penchant personal liking style, habits

propensity. tendency. repeated behavior

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A

distorted

B

caustic

C

absurd

D

stuttering

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A

deleted

B

sensational

C

lurid

D

vehement

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A

garbled (confused)

B

skeptical (doubting)

C

lurid (gruesome)

D

germane (relevant)

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A

ascertain/glean

B

reckon

C

delve

D

depict

fastener / fasten / fastened

• fastener (noun): This fastener keeps the jacket closed.

• fasten (verb): Please fasten your seatbelt.

• fastened (adjective): The belt was tightly fastened.

Please ______ your coat before going outside.

A

fastener

B

fastened

C

fasten

hem / to hem / hemmed

• hem (noun): The hem of the dress is too long.

• hem (verb): She will hem the skirt.

• hemmed (adjective): He wore neatly hemmed trousers.

She asked the tailor to adjust
the ______ dress.

Cuff vs no cuffs

A

hem (noun)

B

hemmed (adjective)

C

hem (verb)

lining / line / lined

• lining (noun): The coat has a warm lining.

• line (verb): They line the shelves with paper.

• lined (adjective): He wore a lined jacket.

The coat is ______ with soft material.

A

lining

B

lined (adj)

C

lined (verb)

ostentatious / ostentatiously

• ostentatious (adjective): He wore an ostentatious suit.

• ostentatiously (adverb): She dressed ostentatiously at the event.

He behaved ______ to impress others.

A

ostentatious

B

ostentatiously

distortion / distort / distorted

• distortion (noun): The mirror caused distortion.

• distort (verb): The lens can distort the image.

• distorted (adjective): The sound was distorted.

The old speaker produced a ______ sound.

A

distortion

B

distorted

C

distort

incisiveness / incisive / incisively

• incisiveness (noun): Her argument showed great incisiveness.

• incisive (adjective): He gave an incisive comment.

• incisively (adverb): She spoke incisively during the debate.

He made an ______ observation.

A

incisiveness

B

incisively

C

incisive

vehemence / vehement / vehemently

• vehemence (noun): He spoke with great vehemence.

• vehement (adjective): She gave a vehement response.

• vehemently (adverb): He argued vehemently against the plan.

She opposed the decision with great ______.

A

vehemence

B

vehemently

C

vehement