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  1. 1. conferred v. gave; assignedThey conferred the highest honor on their hero.2. enumerations n. lists; countingsThis book has enumerations of the rulers of the countries.3. eradicate v. root out; destroy totallyWe are trying to eradicate all the causes of the problem.4. faulty adj. having faults; imperfectBuilding with faulty materials caused the damage.5. posterity n. future generationsShe donated her collection for the benefit of posterity.6. practicable adj. doable; usableYour plan sounds great, but it is not practicable.7. relapses n. falls back into illness or habitsWe seemed cured, but we all had relapses of the disease.8. trifling adj. unimportant; trivialDon’t bother me now with such trifling matters.

  2. 9. allotted v. gave a share; distributedThe producer allotted each performer three minutes.10. autobiography n. self-written life storyIn my autobiography, I will give all the details no one knows.11. benevolent adj. generous; charitableHis contributions show him to be a benevolent millionaire.12. incorrigible adj. not correctableShe is incorrigible and will not change her bad habits.13. sensibly adv. with feeling; with good senseIn a crisis, stay in control and act sensibly.14. speculative adj. possible but not provedWe try not to accept speculative notions as historical fact.15. subsequent adj. following; nextSubsequent events proved that our prediction was correct.16. unremitting adj. not letting up; relentlessThe unremitting boos of the crowd did not disturb him.17. pealing v. sounding loudly and deeplyThe pealing bells summoned the entire campus to the chapel.

  3. 18. exhales v. emits; to breathe outThe old furnace exhales a lot of messy soot along with the hot air.19. surges n. swells or sudden increasesElectrical surges can cause problems for computers, even though the bursts of power are short.20. array n. splendid attire; fineryThe bright array of costumes in the parade drew applause from the crowd.21. martial adj. relating to war or the armed servicesThe military school’s band specializes in martial music.22. drowsy adj. sleepy; sluggishThe toddler was drowsy after her bath, and went right to sleep.23. prevail v. to win control; to succeed or persistEveryone likes to believe that justice will prevail and the innocent will be freed.24. boundless adj. being without limits; infiniteCheerleaders need boundless enthusiasm and stamina to last an entire game.

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