Etymology
Either from the Old French desfacier or the Anglo-French desfacer, both meaning to disfigure.
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๐ฃ Diction (speaking) ๐ฃ
Benefitsโ :
๐ฃ Choose the best words and phrases to improve your speaking ;
๐ฌ Avoid embarrassing errors in conversations .
โ๏ธ INSTRUCTIONS: Determine if the sentences contain errors by choosing VALID or ERROR.
Benefits
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1๏ธโฃ Changing careers is not something to do without [serious] thought.
Anonymous Quiz
83%
VALID โ
17%
ERROR โ
2๏ธโฃ The professor advised students to check their work to avoid [careless] mistakes.
Anonymous Quiz
71%
VALID โ
29%
ERROR โ
3๏ธโฃ I'm sympathetic to your cause; you're barking [around] the wrong tree.
Anonymous Quiz
65%
VALID โ
35%
ERROR โ
4๏ธโฃ The dog loves chasing her tail and [to play] fetch.
Anonymous Quiz
51%
VALID โ
49%
ERROR โ
5๏ธโฃHistorians believe William Shakespeare's parents probably didn't read or [write].
Anonymous Quiz
80%
VALID โ
20%
ERROR โ
Etymology
From the Latin acquiescere, meaning "to find rest in". It shares the Latin root quies, meaning "calm", with the Modern English word quiet.
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Benefitsโ:
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"I was [happy] to be selected as first violin."
(e.g., cheerful etc.)
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"The nurse did everything possible to [improve] his patient."
(e.g., fix etc.)
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"The accident caused a(n) [pause] in traffic."
(e.g., stop etc.)
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Etymology
From the Latin emaciare, meaning "to make thin", which comes from macer, meaning "thin". Modern English's meager shares macer as a root.
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