504 Flashcards
snub
treat coldly, scornfully or with contempt , cold treatment
i considered it a rude snub when i was not invited to the party.
endure
last, keep on, undergo , bear , stand
(how can you endure such disrespect?)
(the valiant officer endured much pain.)
drastic
acting with force or violence
(the police took drastic measures to end the crime wave,)
(in the interest of justice drastic action must be taken.)
wharf
platform built on the shore or out from the shore beside which shops can load or unload
(waiting at wharf for the supply ships to unload was a starving multitude of people.)
amend
change for the better, correct, change
(it is time you amended your ways.)
(each time they amended the plan they made it worse.)
ballot
piece of paper used in voting, the whole number of voting cast
the method of secret voting or decide by using ballots.