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Question		Answer
POIGNANT The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days. start learning		moving, painful to the feelings
INUNDATE We have been inundated with requests for help. start learning		to flood
FRUITLESS All diplomatic attempts at a peaceful solution to the crisis have been fruitless. start learning		useless
GARBLED He left a rather garbled message on my answerphone. start learning		confused, mixed up
SANGUINE They are less sanguine about the prospects for peace. start learning		optimistic
PHLEGMATIC As a footballer his great asset was his calm, phlegmatic manner. start learning		sluggish, calm
CORROBORATE Recent research seems to corroborate his theory. start learning		confirm, support
COMPREHENSIVE He has written a fully comprehensive guide to Rome. start learning		thorough
ZEALOUS a zealous supporter of the government's policies start learning		enthusiastic
COERCE The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. start learning		force
ELAPSE Four years had elapsed since he left college and still he hadn't found a job. start learning		pass, slip by
METICULOUS Many hours of meticulous preparation have gone into writing the book. start learning		carefull
DOMICILE start learning		home
LAX He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security. start learning		careless, negligent
SPORADIC More than 100 people have been killed this year in sporadic outbursts of ethnic violence. start learning		occasional
RASH That was a rash decision - you didn't think about the costs involved. start learning		too hasty, reckless
CONJECTURE There's been a lot of conjecture in the papers recently about the royal marriage. start learning		guess
OBVIATE A peaceful solution would obviate the need to send a UN military force. start learning		eliminate, do away with
LURID You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today's paper. start learning		sensational
QUIP It was Oscar Wilde who made the famous quip about life mimicking art. start learning		joke

VOCABULARY week 11

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