R&W June 2024 Test 2

verisimilitude

the quality of seeming true or of having the appearance of being real

assemblage

1) a collection of things or a group of people or animals (countable)

2) the process of joining or putting things together (uncountable)

3) a work of art that is made of different things put together

mendacity

the act of not telling the truth

veracity

the quality of being true, honest, or accurate

solace

help and comfort when you are feeling sad or worried

compunction

a slight guilty feeling about something you have done or might do

synopsis

a short description of the contents of something such as a film or book

accentuate

to emphasize a particular feature of something or to make something more noticeable

mollify

to make someone less angry or upset

rectify

to correct something or make something right

obdurate

1) extremely determined to act in a particular way and not to change despite what anyone else says

2) used to describe someone or something that is difficult to deal with or change

reprimand

to officially express disapproval of someone, often in a formal setting.

ratify

to make (a treaty or agreement) official by signing it or voting for it.