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Does "delineate" also mean "describe"?



 
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Does "delineate" also mean "describe"? #1 (permalink) Fri Aug 07, 2009 21:00 pm   Does "delineate" also mean "describe"?		  
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ESL/EFL Test #81 "Learn English Vocabulary", question 8

You must choose the right description for each word and I would ......... this one as an adjective.

(a) delineate
(b) decipher
(c) decide
(d) define

English Language Proficiency Tests, Advanced Level

ESL/EFL Test #81 "Learn English Vocabulary", answer 8

You must choose the right description for each word and I would define this one as an adjective.

Correct answer: (d) define

Your answer was: incorrect
You must choose the right description for each word and I would delineate this one as an adjective.
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Does "delineate" also mean "describe"?

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Test incompl/advan-81, User's Answer 8 #2 (permalink) Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:51 am   Test incompl/advan-81, User's Answer 8		  
'Delineate' can mean 'describe in detail' or 'describe vividly', but that is not appropriate in this case, which just requires the word 'adjective'.
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