Vocabulary Studio 15: Convivial to debauchery

3 questions. Choose the meaning or usage that best fits each situation. Try answering before reopening the passage.

1In the example "The convivial supper continued long after the plates were cleared.", what does convivial mean?A. Very pale, thin, and corpse-like in appearance.B. Only partly formed or not yet clearly developed.C. Friendly, lively, and enjoyable in company.D. Quiet, inactive, or temporarily at rest.

2In the example "The supervisor called to countermand the evacuation order after the false alarm was confirmed.", what does countermand mean?A. To delight or charm someone deeply.B. To combine separate parts into a unified whole.C. To provoke or urge someone into action.D. To cancel or reverse an earlier order.

3In the example "The narrator condemned the craven abandonment of their companions.", what does craven mean?A. Lacking courage in a contemptible way.B. Blissful or resembling an ideal paradise.C. Excessively mournful or gloomy.D. Only slightly or indirectly related to the main subject.

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