🌐Global Gateway Questions
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Erma’s old-fashioned parents believed that her mini-skirt lacked the 'propriety' expected of a “nice” girl. What does 'propriety' refer to?
Sam's proposed solution helped to _____ the tense situation, making it more agreeable for everyone.
The young scientist received numerous _____ for her groundbreaking research in genetics.
The ancient treaty was considered __________, meaning its terms could not be altered.
If language is 'figurative,' it is:
Mollify the angry customer, the manager offered a full refund and a sincere apology. What was the manager's goal?
Guile is a quality that can be both admired for its cleverness and condemned for its dishonesty, depending on the context and outcome. What makes guile a morally ambiguous trait?
Having heard the same plot twist in countless romantic comedies, the critic dismissed the new film as having a _____ storyline.
The act of 'gluttony' involves:
The thick, reinforced walls of the fortress made it ____ to enemy attacks.