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Linguistic Precision Challenge Flashcards

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  1. Which word means 'wordy and lacking substance'?

    Answer: Bombastic

    Bombastic describes high-sounding language with little real meaning.

  2. Choose the correct word: 'The witness gave a ___ account, omitting nothing.'

    Answer: Thorough

    Thorough means complete and detailed, fitting an account that omits nothing.

  3. Which word is the antonym of 'transient'?

    Answer: Permanent

    Transient means short-lived, so permanent is its opposite.

  4. What does 'candid' most nearly mean?

    Answer: Frank

    Candid means truthful and straightforward, like frank.

  5. Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?

    Answer: The team lost its lead.

    'Its' is the possessive form, correctly used in 'the team lost its lead'.

  6. Which word means 'to express disapproval formally'?

    Answer: Censure

    Censure means to express severe, formal disapproval.

  7. Select the synonym for 'astute'.

    Answer: Shrewd

    Astute means having sharp judgment, like shrewd.