alleryStart learning →In Shakespeare, "wherefore" means:
- where
- when
- whence
- why
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Correct answer: D. why
Juliet asks why he is Romeo, not where he is.
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In Shakespeare, "wherefore" means:Read the answer and worked solution →The adjective meaning accustomed or inclined to is:Read the answer and worked solution →Which word can mean both to split and to adhere?Read the answer and worked solution →Which word can mean both punishment and permission?Read the answer and worked solution →Hot and cold are examples of which antonym type?Read the answer and worked solution →Odd and even are which type of antonyms?Read the answer and worked solution →
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The adjective meaning accustomed or inclined to is:
- won't
- wont
- want
- wound
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Correct answer: B. wont
Wont means accustomed, also a noun for habit.
Which word can mean both to split and to adhere?
- Clasp
- Cling
- Cleave
- Clear
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Correct answer: C. Cleave
Cleave is an auto-antonym with two opposite senses.
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