"Mother Tongue" Vocab Practice Flashcard

Front

My _________ understanding of physics leads me to ask my teacher many questions to increase my knowledge.

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Nascent

Front

Hoping to _______ sympathy in the audience, the advertisement showed heart-wrenching images of animals in pain.

Back

Evoke

Front

Playing video games or doing homework is a ________ I face daily.

Back

quandary

Front

Her shyness _______ how opinionated and strong-willed she is.

Back

belies

Front

I got bored with my friends’ _______ conversation and started checking Instagram.

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bland

Front

The ______ memory was as clear as if it happened yesterday.

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vivid

Front

The inhabitants of the ________ island were not welcoming to outsiders.

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insular

Front

The scientist demanded his assistant base his hypothesis on _______ evidence instead of pure theory.

Back

empirical

Front

The ________ jewel was worth hundreds of thousands of dollars due to its flawless nature.

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impeccable

Front

He puts on the _______ of a tough guy, but deep down he is sweet and kind.

Back

guise