78-100 Flashcards
the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute
reconciliation (n)
- After the reconciliation between the husband and the wife, there house returned to it’s happy environment again.
confession
preferring to live alone
reclusive (adj)
-The reclusive girl sat alone at lunch because she did not want to talk.
outcast; Allison Reynolds
repair, making something new again
renovation (n)
-The renovation of the house attracted many buyers because of it’s newly restored look.
Love it or List it
quick to discover, bounce back
resilient (adj)
- The community was highly spirited and resilient despite a hurricane disaster.
toddlers
controlled, repressed, restricted
restrained (adj)
- The restrained dog fought his leash as hard as he could.
seatbelt
worship, profound respect
reverence (n)
- The children showed reverence to their great-grandmother.
church
to observe carfully
scrutinized (v)
- The hiker scrutinized the snake before passing so he would not get bitten.
bugs
impulsive action, unplanned event
spontaneity (n)
- The jack in the box erupted with spontaneity.
chemical reaction
tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others
submissive (adj)
- The impatient father let his daughter have anything she wanted; he was quite submissive.
stereotypical rich parents
to verify, confirm
substantiate (v)
- The eyewitness was substantiate to the murder case.
witnesses
hard to detect or describe
subtle (adj)
- The subtle image of the ghost could not be explained by anyone.
“you had to be there” moment
shallow, lacking in death
superficial (adj)
- The scientist refused to believe in anything superficial due to lack of evidence.
ghost; zodiac
to end an activity, e.g. to prevent the dissemination of information
suppress (v)
- The therapist learned to suppress his problems so that it would not effect his practice.
feelings
considerate, skillfull in acting to avoid offense to others
tactful (adj)
- The politician used a tactful method so that many people would support him.
efficient
temporary, short lived, fleeting
transient (adj)
- The transient moment did not seem real to her because of it’s quickness.
dream