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• Cary Grant always appeared well varnished in his screen persona. 235
• A fisherman always varnishes his tales about the big one that got away.
[-ed, -ing]
venerable* (VEN ir uh bl) adj. 1. deserving of reverence or respect by virtue of
age and dignity or position and character; 2. impressive because of age, history, or
religious significance
• Any Bugatti automobile that has survived to this day can certainly be
referred to as venerable.
• The dowager empress of China, who reigned during the so-called Boxer
Rebellion, was a venerable woman.
[venerably adv.]
venerate (VEN ir ayt) vt. to revere; to regard with great respect; to view as
venerable
• Nowadays, teenagers seem to venerate very little, with the exception of the
pope and Mick Jagger.
• It is customary among Americans to venerate our founding fathers and
mothers.
[-d, venerating]

QUICK REVIEW #84

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. urbanized a. diversity
2. urge b. legitimate
3. Utopia c. changed
4. vaccine d. conquer
5. valid e. impressive
6. valorous f. citified
7. vanquish g. embellish
8. varied h. revere

9. variety i. innoculation
10. varnish j. exhort
11. venerable k. courageous
12. venerate l. paradise