Review Verbal A

To hesitate or waver in action, belief, or purpose

• GRAPPLE

• FALTER

• GARBLE

• DEARTH

a scarcity or lack of something, an absence or shortage of a particular thing.

• DEARTH

• GAD

• EBB

• AGOG

Lack of clarity. To confuse or mix up, especially when transmitting a message.

• GRAPPLE

• GAD

• GARBLE

• HUB

something that appears self-contradictory, absurd, or seemingly impossible, but upon closer examination, may reveal a deeper truth or insight

• Abysmal

• Reciprocal

• Paradoxical

• Palpable

The tide began to _______, slowly receding from the shore.

• deft

• gad

• coax

• ebb

to persuade someone or something gently or gradually.

the process of carefully adjusting or manipulating something to achieve a desired outcome.

• coalesce

• coax

• cogitate

• cobelligerent

During my summer _______ in the countryside, I discovered a newfound appreciation for simple pleasures like watching the sunset and listening to the sounds of nature.

• Solecism

• Soporific

• Sophrosyne

• Sojourn

If you're _____ about an upcoming event, it means you're very excited and eagerly anticipating it.

• penchant

• wistful

• euphoria

• agog

The ship was ____________ by the strong winds and relentless waves as it struggled to stay afloat during the storm

• enfolded

• buffeted

• harbored

• coddled

A position or condition that offers an advantage, viewpoint, or perspective, especially in relation to others or to a specific situation.

• valley

• nook

• nadir

• vantage