Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. you may use a dictionary. 1. buoyant 2. euphoric 3. jubilant 4. rapturous 5. untroubled 6. cajole 7. harangue 8. quibble 9. whine 10. rant a. in a state of great happiness b. having a feeling of great happiness and excitement c. calm and tranquil d. feeling or expressing great joy e. happy and confident f. to talk bombastically g. to evade the truth or the point at issue by arguing over trifles h. to express oneself at considerable length i. to talk coaxingly and flatteringly j. to complain in a childish, fretful manner and in a nasal tone

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explanation:

1. buoyant: happy and confident (e)

2. euphoric: in a state of great happiness (a)

3. jubilant: having a feeling of great happiness and excitement (b)

4. rapturous: feeling or expressing great joy (d)

*note that the difference in 1-4 can be shown by signal words such as "in a state of" for the term "euphoric," as "euphoric" would describe a state of euphoria.

5. untroubled: calm and tranquil (c)

6. cajole: to talk coaxingly and flatteringly (i)

7. harangue: to express oneself at considerable length (h)

8. quibble: to evade the truth of the point at issue by arguing over trifles (g)

9. whine: to complain in a childish, fretful manner and in a nasal tone (j)

10. rant: to talk bombastically (f)

answer: this is not a good thesis statement because a thesis statement is not supposed to have questions in it. a thesis states your position on your topic. a question cannot state anything because it is not a statement. a question is a great lead in to a thesis, but it can't be the thesis.

is that the whole question?