English #39

1. Divulge- to give sb information that is supposed to be secret
Sy: reveal
Ex: Police refused to divulge the identity of the suspect

2. Grandeur- the quality of being great and impressive in appearance
Ex: The hotel had an air of faded grandeur.

3. Menial- not skilled or important, and often boring or badly paid
Ex: She has to do the menial task like cleaning the floor

4. Mimicry- the action or skill of being able to copy the voice, movements
Ex: He has impressed the audience in the hall because he has a talent of mimicry

5. Misconstrue- to understand sb’s words or actions wrongly
Sy: Misinterpret

Ex: It is easy to misconstrue confidence as arrogance.

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