Book 7 - LESSON 17

Question 1

Appoint

Answer 1

1. To choose for an office or position.
2. To set or decide upon.

(Appointment) The act of appointing or being appointed.

2. An arrangement or agreement to meet.

Question 2

Assent

Answer 2

1. To give one’s consent; agree.
2. An act of agreeing or acceptance.

Question 3

Consult

Answer 3

1. To seek information or advice.
2. To talk things over in order to reach a decision.

(Consultation) A discussion; a meeting to seek advice.

(Consultant) One whose advice is sought.

Question 3

Concur

Answer 3

1. To be in agreement.

Question 4

Dissuade

Answer 4

To prevent or discourage someone from doing something.

Question 5

Flabbergast

Answer 5

To surprise so greatly that one is speechless; amaze.

Question 6

Haggle

Answer 6

To argue about, especially about the price of something.

Question 7

Perturb

Answer 7

To make uneasy; to upset greatly.

Question 8

Procure

Answer 8

To get by making an effort; to obtain.

Question 9

Receptive

Answer 9

Ready and able to receive ideas or suggestions.

Question 10

Repudiate

Answer 10

To refuse to support something; to reject.

Question 11

Resolve

Answer 11

1. To make a firm promise to oneself.
2. To solve.
3. A fixed purpose or intention.

Question 12

Signify

Answer 12

1. To be a sign of; to mean.
2. To make known or clear.

(Significant) Full of meaning; important.

(Significance) Importance; meaning.

Question 13

Sovereign

Answer 13

1. Highest; chief.
2. Not controlled by others.
3. A king or queen; a monarch.

(Sovereignty) Freedom from political control by a foreign power.

Question 14

Trifling

Answer 14

Of little value, importance, or meaning.