A fool & his words are soon parted. Flashcards
Postpone
Put off to a later time; delay.
a. The young couple wanted to postpone their wedding until they were sure the could handle the burdens of marriage.
b. I neglected to postpone the party because I thought everyone would be able to come.
c. The supermarket’s owner planned to postpone the grand opening until Saturday.
Consent
Agree; give permission or approval.
a. My teacher consented to let our class leave early.
b. David would not consent to our plan.
c. The majority of our club members consented to raise dues.
Massive
Big & heavy; large & solid; bulky.
a. The boss asked some employees to lift the massive box.
b. From lifting weights, Willie had developed massive arm muscles.
c. The main building on the campus was so massive that the new students had trouble finding their way around @ first.
Capsule
A small case or covering.
a. The small capsule contained notes the spy had written after the meeting.
b. A new, untested medicine was detected in the capsule by the police scientists.
c. He explored the space capsule for special
Preserve
Keep from harm or change; keep safe; protect.
a. The lawyers wanted to preserve the newest reforms in the law.
b. Farmers feel that their rural homes should be preserved.
c. The outfielder’s records are preserved in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Denounce
Condemn in public; express strong disapproval of.
Check: Consent,
a. The father denounced his son for lying to the district attorney.
b. Some people denounce the government for probing into their intimate lives.
c. The consumer advocate denounced the defective products being sold.
Unique
Having no like or equal; being the only one of its kind.
a. going to Africa was a unique experience for us.
b. The inventor developed a unique method of making ice cream
c. Albie has a unique collection of Israeli stamps.
Torrent
Any violent, rushing stream; Flood.
a. A massive rain was coming down in torrents.
b. In the debate, a torrent of questions was asked.
c. After trying to defraud the public, Lefty was faced with a torrent of changes.
Resent
Feel injured or angered @ sth.
a. Bertha resented the way her boyfriend treated her.
b. The earthquake victim resented the poor emergency care.
c. Columbus resented the fact that his crew wanted to turn back.
molest
Interfere with & trouble; disturb.
a. My neighbor was molested when walking home form the subway.
b. The gang did a thorough job of molesting the people in the park.
c. Lifeguards warned the man not to molest any of the swimmers.
Gloomy
Dark; dim; in low spirit. ( Dismal)
a. My cousin was gloomy because his his best friend had moved away.
b. The reason Doris wasn’t popular was that she always had a gloomy appearance.
c. Jones Beach is not so beautiful on a gloomy day.
Unforeseen
Not known beforehand; unexpected.
a. We had some unforeseen problems with the new engine.
b. The probe into congressman’s finance turned up some unforeseen difficulties.
c. The divers faced unforeseen trouble in their search for the wreck.
