Word of the day
effete
1. no longer capable of effective action
“the authority of an effete aristocracy began to dwindle”
2. affected and overly refined
“effete trendies from art college”
adjective
/əˈfit/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"Unfortunately, their bold plans had turned increasingly effete, _____ a clear direction."
Select three words related to effete
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- active
- robust
- impotent
- unprolific
- effective
Choose the phrase that uses effete correctly
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Find a word related to effete
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