Vocab in Context
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| Prompt | Answer |
|---|---|
| The report qualified its claims, noting several exceptions. → meaning of "qualified"? | limited/softened a statement (NOT "became eligible"). |
| Her novel approach to the problem surprised the committee. → meaning of "novel"? | new and original (NOT "a book"). |
| The engineer judged the bridge's design to be sound. → meaning of "sound"? | solid, well-founded, reliable (NOT "noise"). |
| The committee voted to table the proposal until next month. → meaning of "table"? | to postpone or set aside for later discussion (NOT "a piece of furniture"). |
| The painting's vivid colors arrested the visitors' attention. → meaning of "arrested"? | caught/held (NOT "took into police custody"). |
| Under pressure from investors, the CEO finally yielded. → meaning of "yielded"? | gave in/gave way (NOT "produced a crop or amount"). |
| The mentorship program was designed to foster creativity among students. → meaning of "foster"? | to encourage or promote the development of (NOT "to raise a child not one's own"). |
| The leaked documents compromised the agency's security. → meaning of "compromised"? | weakened or endangered (NOT "reached a middle-ground agreement"). |
| Despite her reservations, she agreed to the plan. → meaning of "reservations"? | doubts or hesitations (NOT "a booking"). |
| A trained sommelier can discriminate subtle differences between wines. → meaning of "discriminate"? | to distinguish/perceive fine differences (NOT "to treat unfairly based on group"). |
| The value of the property appreciated significantly over a decade. → meaning of "appreciated"? | increased in value (NOT "to be grateful for"). |
| The hikers sustained minor injuries during the climb. → meaning of "sustained"? | suffered/underwent (NOT "to keep something going"). |
| The witness related the events of that night in detail. → meaning of "related"? | narrated/told (NOT "to connect with emotionally"). |
| Her argument was grounded in decades of research. → meaning of "grounded"? | based/founded (NOT "prevented from flying" or "electrically connected"). |
| She spoke at the conference in her capacity as lead scientist. → meaning of "capacity"? | role or position (NOT "maximum ability to hold/contain"). |
| The team exploited a weakness in the opponent's defense. → meaning of "exploited"? | made full use of (NOT "to unfairly take advantage of someone"). |
| Cold water was added to temper the boiling mixture. → meaning of "temper"? | to moderate or soften (NOT "a fit of anger"). |
| Years of overwork had sapped her enthusiasm. → meaning of "sapped"? | gradually drained/weakened (NOT "tree fluid"). |
| The analyst hedged her prediction, citing market uncertainty. → meaning of "hedged"? | qualified/avoided committing fully (NOT "a bush" or "protection against loss"). |
| The scholarship afforded her the chance to study abroad. → meaning of "afforded"? | provided/gave (NOT "to have enough money for"). |
| Regulatory oversight serves as a check on corporate power. → meaning of "check"? | a restraint or control (NOT "to verify" or "a bill"). |
| The professor's writing was praised for its economy of language. → meaning of "economy"? | efficient, sparing use (NOT "a financial system"). |
| Her nuanced argument acknowledged both benefits and drawbacks. → meaning of "nuanced"? | showing subtle shades of meaning or distinction; not simplistic. |
| He offered a tentative explanation, admitting more evidence was needed. → meaning of "tentative"? | uncertain, provisional, not fully confirmed. |
| Scientists remained skeptical of the results until they were replicated. → meaning of "skeptical"? | doubtful, not easily convinced. |
| She felt ambivalent about the move, seeing both gains and losses. → meaning of "ambivalent"? | having mixed or contradictory feelings. |
| He gave a measured response, weighing each word carefully. → meaning of "measured"? | careful, controlled, deliberate (not extreme). |
| The committee approved a provisional plan pending further review. → meaning of "provisional"? | temporary, subject to later change. |
| Rather than debate theory, she took a pragmatic approach to the problem. → meaning of "pragmatic"? | practical, focused on workable results. |
| The interview was praised for the senator's candid answers. → meaning of "candid"? | honest and straightforward, even if unflattering. |
| The article's claims about the ruins' origin were largely speculative. → meaning of "speculative"? | based on guesswork rather than firm evidence. |
| Investors grew cautious after the market's sudden dip. → meaning of "cautious"? | careful to avoid risk. |
| The film's understated humor won over critics who disliked slapstick. → meaning of "understated"? | subtle, not exaggerated. |
| The historical account remains contested among scholars. → meaning of "contested"? | disputed, not universally agreed upon. |
| She approached the experiment in a methodical, step-by-step manner. → meaning of "methodical"? | systematic and orderly. |
| The study underwent rigorous peer review before publication. → meaning of "rigorous"? | thorough and exacting; strict. |
| His face registered surprise when he heard the news. → meaning of "registered"? | showed/expressed (an emotion) (NOT "to sign up officially"). |
| The lecture raised a host of new questions. → meaning of "host"? | a large number (NOT "a person who welcomes guests"). |
| Reporters suspected the rival campaign had planted the false story. → meaning of "planted"? | placed deceptively or secretly (NOT "to put a seed in soil"). |
| The town was banking on tourism to revive its economy. → meaning of "banking"? | relying/counting on (NOT "a financial institution"). |
| The seasoned diplomat handled the crisis with ease. → meaning of "seasoned"? | experienced, matured through practice (NOT "to add spice"). |
| The small business managed to weather the recession. → meaning of "weather"? | to endure/survive through difficulty (NOT "climate conditions"). |
| He secretly harbored doubts about the plan's feasibility. → meaning of "harbored"? | held in the mind (NOT "a port for ships"). |
| She refused to entertain the idea of quitting. → meaning of "entertain"? | to consider seriously (NOT "to amuse"). |
| The report failed to address the root causes of the decline. → meaning of "address"? | to deal with/tackle (NOT "a location"). |
| The senator's staff drafted a revised version of the bill. → meaning of "drafted"? | composed a preliminary version (NOT "a current of air"). |
| The activist championed reforms to the housing system. → meaning of "championed"? | advocated strongly for (NOT "a contest winner"). |
| A colleague quickly seconded the proposal. → meaning of "seconded"? | formally supported/backed a motion (NOT "the number two" or a unit of time). |
| The scientists pooled their resources to fund the study. → meaning of "pooled"? | combined/shared (NOT "a body of water"). |
| Applicants were screened before being invited to interview. → meaning of "screened"? | evaluated/filtered candidates (NOT "a display" or "to show a film"). |
| The editor complained about the sheer volume of unread submissions. → meaning of "volume"? | a large quantity (NOT "loudness" or "a book"). |
| The negotiations proved taxing for both sides. → meaning of "taxing"? | demanding, exhausting (NOT "related to taxes"). |
| The spokesperson gave a guarded response to reporters' questions. → meaning of "guarded"? | cautious, reluctant to reveal much. |
| His terse reply suggested he didn't want to discuss it further. → meaning of "terse"? | brief to the point of curtness. |
| The laconic witness answered every question in a single word. → meaning of "laconic"? | using very few words. |
| The contract's ambiguous wording led to a legal dispute. → meaning of "ambiguous"? | open to more than one interpretation. |
| His equivocal statement left both sides thinking he agreed with them. → meaning of "equivocal"? | deliberately vague or unclear, open to double meaning. |
| She remained circumspect when discussing the ongoing investigation. → meaning of "circumspect"? | cautious and careful to avoid risk or controversy. |
| Financial advisors recommended a prudent, low-risk strategy. → meaning of "prudent"? | sensible and careful in practical matters. |
| The monastery's austere rooms contained only a bed and a chair. → meaning of "austere"? | severely plain, without luxury or decoration. |
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