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Frugal
Sparing or economical when it comes to money
A counterfeit
Spends a lot
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Gaudy
Foreign and historical
Small and quaint
Showy and extravagant
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Eloquent
The opposite of elegant
Fluent or articulate in language
Lacking a strong vocabulary
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Ironic
Something funny that happened to you
An occurrence that people love to talk about
An occurrence that is the opposite of what you’d expect
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Effect
A change that is a result or consequence of an action
To pressure something to happen
To cause or to induce something to happen
6 of 25What Does This Word Mean?
Compelled
To avoid doing something that others deem necessary
To be forced, obligated or pressured into doing something
To be confused
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Ensure
Make certain that something will occur or be the case
To secure or protect someone against a possible contingency.
Happen or occur afterward or as a result.
8 of 25What Does This Word Mean?
Adequate
Satisfactory or acceptable
A musical instrument
A passage between rows of seats in a building such as a church
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Frequent
Feeling sick to one’s stomach
Feeling overly tired
Reoccurring or doing something on many occasions
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Bare
A large mammal
Not covered or decorated
Without any money
11 of 25What Does This Word Mean?
Cell
A small area or room
To exchange a product or service for money
A square
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Redundant
Unintelligent
Expansive
Unnecessary, excessive, expendable
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Dew
Indicates the deadline (final day) that something can happen
Small drops of water that accumulate
Indicates an action
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Ferry
A large aircraft
A boat that moves passengers and vehicles across water
A mythical creature that can often do magic
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Literally
To indicate something did not happen in reality but occurred figuratively
To indicate that something actually happened
To indicate that something was taken seriously, though it didn't happen
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Insolent
Polite
Not guilty of a crime
Rude and disrespectful
17 of 25What Does This Word Mean?
Entitled
The title of a book or film
Being incorrect but believing oneself to be right.
Having, or believing that you have, the right to something
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Infamous
Famous for a negative reason or quality
To be very famous
A famous person in disguise as a civilian
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Chronic
Persistent, occurring over a long time, and difficult to cure or eradicate
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