What is the meaning of the word "specious"?

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English
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10th Grade
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Hard
William Raskopf
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Seemingly true but actually false
Intense hatred
A brilliant radiance
Characterized by proper manners
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word means "intense hatred"?
Effulgence
Enmity
Strident
Furtive
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What part of speech is "effulgence"?
Adjective
Verb
Noun
Adverb
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word is defined as "characterized by proper manners or dignified propriety"?
Decorous
Incredulous
Obscure
Pallor
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does "strident" mean?
Making a harsh, grating sound
Sly; stealthy; shifty
Ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
Extreme paleness
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word means "skeptical"?
Furtive
Incredulous
Suffuse
Specious
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the meaning of "furtive"?
Sly; stealthy; shifty; secretive
To saturate or spread over
Extreme paleness
A brilliant radiance
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