Brawl - Condone

Question 1

brawl

noun

Answer 1

a noisy quarrel or fight

noun

A brawl broke out at school today after one student accused another of cheating.

Question 2

brawl

verb

Answer 2

to quarrel or fight noisily

verb

The two students brawled for an hour.

Question 3

brevity

Answer 3

shortness of duration

noun

The brevity of their time together made it all the more romantic.

Question 4

candid

Answer 4

marked by honest sincere expression

adjective

Josh is candid about his desire to become an actor.

Question 5

candor

Answer 5

unreserved, honest, or sincere expression

noun

I admire her candor, especially when nobody else bothers to speak up.

Question 6

capitalize

Answer 6

to gain by turning something to advantage

verb

I’d like to capitalize on your math skills by having you work the cash register.

Question 7

capture

Answer 7

1. to gain control of especially by force
2. to emphasize, represent, or preserve in a more or less permanent form
3. to captivate and hold the interest of
4. to take captive

verb

1. The spy was captured by the enemy.
2. Your painting beautifully captures the ephemerality of life.
3. I was captured by her beauty.
4. The cops captured the criminal three days after the incident.

Question 8

civic

Answer 8

of or relating to a citizen, a city, citizenship, or community affairs

adjective

Voting is a civic duty.

Question 9

clinical

Answer 9

analytical or coolly dispassionate

adjective

Her clinical approach to situations allows her to handle them more effectively.

Question 10

clout

Answer 10

pull, influence

noun

Children of rich and famous people often believe they have a lot of clout.

Question 11

coarse

Answer 11

1. loose or rough in texture
2. crude or unrefined in taste, manners, or language

adjective

1. The horse’s mane was coarse as if it had never been washed.
2. The queen’s coarse way of speaking surprised the other members of royalty.

Question 12

coincide

Answer 12

to occupy the same place in space or time

verb

It wasn’t until after I booked my ticket that I realized the concert coincided with my finals.

Question 13

commission

Answer 13

a formal request to produce something in exchange for payment

noun

This painting was commissioned by a rich merchant in 1589.

Question 14

comparable

Answer 14

capable of or suitable for comparison

adjective

This novel is comparable to Huckleberry Finn.

Question 15

competent

Answer 15

having requisite or adequate ability or qualities

adjective

We need to hire a competent web developer to create a good website for our company.

Question 16

complacent

Answer 16

marked by self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies

adjective

Though he had never won any awards or even been published, he was complacent with his life as a poet.

Question 17

complement

Answer 17

to complete or enhance by providing something additional

verb

This wine perfectly complements this platter of gourmet cheese.

Question 18

concede

Answer 18

1. to relinquish grudgingly or hesitantly
2. to acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly

verb

1. With no chance of winning the battle, the army, at last, conceded.
2. Dan conceded to pranking his sister.

Question 19

conceive

Answer 19

to apprehend by reason or imagination

verb

The plan to build the city was originally conceived in the early 1900s.

Question 20

condone

Answer 20

to regard or treat as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless

verb

She couldn’t condone her daughter’s rebellious behavior.