Advanced Vocabulary List 8
- adroit
- Quick or skillful or adept in action or thought.
The criminal was adroit at evading the police.
- bogus
- Not true; fake.
The politician's allegations against the prime minister were completely bogus.
- impede
- Delay or prevent; hinder delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them.
Max was driving so slow that he got a ticket for impeding traffic.
- loathe
- To hate, detest, revile.
Max loathes washing dishes.
- revere
- Feel deep respect or admiration for.
Max revered his mother more than anyone.
- rudimentary
- Involving or limited to basic principles.
Max received a rudimentary education.
- skirmish
- A minor short-term encounter or fight.
Two soldiers were injured in a skirmish yesterday.
- terse
- Brief, concise, to the point.
The politician gave a terse statement.
- trivial
- Small and of little value or importance.
The bombs were loud, but the damages caused by the bombs were trivial.
- verify
- Confirm that (something) is true or accurate.
The allegations were verified by a thorough investigation.
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