A sentence which can be interpreted in more than one way.
Answer:
Ambiguous
An expression described as ambiguous is one that can be understood in more than one way, making it unclear or equivocal. Anonymous means having no known name or identity. Obsolete refers to something no longer in use. Verbose means using more words than necessary.
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A composition which bears no name of the writer.
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Anonymous
A work is considered anonymous when the author's name is not given or is unknown. A manuscript is a document written by hand. An autobiography is a self-written life story. Posthumous refers to something happening after a person's death.
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A language which is no more spoken.
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Dead language
A dead language is a language that is no longer the native language of any community, even if it is still studied and used in certain contexts, like Latin. Synonymous means having the same meaning. Obsolete refers to words or phrases no longer in use, but the language itself might still be spoken. Illegal means contrary to law.
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A game in which neither party wins.
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Drawn
A game or contest that ends without a winner is called a drawn game, or a draw. Decisive means settling an issue to produce a definitive result. Sanguinary means involving much bloodshed. An alternative is one of two or more available possibilities.
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First speech of a speaker.
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Maiden
A maiden speech is the first speech delivered by a person, especially a new member in a legislature. An extempore speech is delivered without preparation. Voluntary means done of one's own free will. Mercenary relates to being primarily concerned with making money.
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A river on which ships can sail.
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Navigable
A river or other body of water is navigable if it is deep, wide, and calm enough for ships to pass through. Aquatic means relating to water. Transparent means see-through, and opaque means not able to be seen through.
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A child born after the death of its father.
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Posthumous child
A posthumous child is a child born after the death of their father. A novice is a beginner. A changeling is a child believed to have been secretly substituted for another. An adolescent is a person developing from a child into an adult.
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A word which has the same meaning as another.
Answer:
Synonymous
A word that is synonymous with another has the same or nearly the same meaning. An antonym is a word with the opposite meaning. A homonym is a word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning. An acronym is an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words.
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Stealing from the writings of others and offering them to the public as one's own.
Answer:
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the act of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. A sinecure is a position requiring little or no work but giving financial benefit. Forgery is the action of faking a document or signature. Libel is a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation.
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To wipe out.
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Eradicate
To eradicate something means to destroy it completely or put an end to it. To exaggerate is to represent something as being larger or greater than it really is. To excommunicate is to officially exclude someone from participation in a church. To censure is to express severe disapproval.
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Murder of an infant.
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Infanticide
Infanticide is the crime of killing a child within a year of its birth. Patricide is the killing of one's father. Homicide is the killing of one human being by another. Regicide is the killing of a king.
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One who is new in any business.
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Novice
A novice is a person who is new to and inexperienced in a job or situation. A colleague is a person with whom one works. An alien is a foreigner. A linguist is a person skilled in foreign languages.
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One who looks on the dark side of things.
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Pessimist
A pessimist is a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. An optimist looks on the bright side. A philanthropist seeks to promote the welfare of others. A cynic believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest.
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Liable to be easily broken.
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Brittle
Something that is brittle is hard but liable to break or shatter easily. Something flexible can bend easily without breaking. Edible means fit to be eaten. Eligible means having the right to do or obtain something.
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One who can neither read nor write.
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Illiterate
A person who is illiterate is unable to read or write. An insolvent person is unable to pay their debts. Illegible means not clear enough to be read. Inaudible means unable to be heard.
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More like a woman than a man.
Answer:
Effeminate
Effeminate is an adjective used to describe a man having or showing characteristics regarded as typical of a woman. Omnipresent means present everywhere. Unanimous means fully in agreement. Gregarious means fond of company.
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One who is all-powerful.
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Omnipotent
To be omnipotent is to have unlimited power. Omniscient means knowing everything. Omnipresent means being present everywhere at the same time. Omnivorous means feeding on both plants and meat.
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Animals which feed on meat.
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Carnivorous
Carnivorous animals are those that feed on flesh. Herbivorous animals feed on plants. Gregarious animals live in flocks. A quadruped is an animal with four feet.
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One who eats human flesh.
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Cannibal
A cannibal is a person who eats the flesh of other human beings. A vegetarian does not eat meat. A biped is an animal that walks on two feet. An omnivorous creature eats a variety of food of both plant and animal origin.
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Incapable of being read.
Answer:
Illegible
Writing that is illegible is not clear enough to be read. Invisible means unable to be seen. Inaudible means unable to be heard. Indelible means unable to be removed or forgotten.
