Increase your vocabulary

1. Executive
2. Unnatural
3. Subsequent
4. International
5. Contract
6. Attractive
7. Consequence
8. Good-natured
9. Pursuit
10. Retraction
11. Portrait
12. Nativity
Match the twelve definitions below to the vocabulary words on the left
a. Contrary to the laws and course of forces; at variance with what is normal and expected
b. Having or showing a pleasant, kindly, agreeable disposition; amiable
c. The state of being born, esp. with reference to the place of being produced
d. Between or among countries; pertaining to two or more countries or their citizens
e. A painting, photograph or other likeness of a person, esp. one showing the face
f. Providing pleasure or delight, esp. in appearance; charming; alluring, arousing interest
g. To draw together; to settle or establish by agreement; to restrict; to shorten
h. Withdrawal of an opinion, statement or promise as inaccurate or unjustified
i. Person or group having administrative or supervisory authority in an organization
j. Act of following in order to overtake; effort to secure or attain; quest
k. Effect, result or outcome of something occurring earlier; conclusion reached
l. Occurring or coming later or after; following in order of succession

Answers: 1 - i; 2 - A; 3 - L; 4 - D; 5 - G; 6 - F; 7 - K; 8 - B; 9 - J; 10 - H; 11 - E; 12 - C

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