Lesson 14 Flashcards
unruly
hard to rule or control; lawless
a. Unruly behavior is prohibited* at the pool.
b. When he persisted* in acting unruly, Ralph was fired from his job.
c. His unruly actions were a menace* to those who were trying to work.
rival
person who wants and tries to get the same thing as another; one who tries to equal or do better than another
a. The boxer devised* an attack which would help him to be victorious* over his young rival.
b. Sherry didn’t like to compete* because she always thought her rival would win.
c. Seidman and Son decided to migrate* to an area where they would have fewer rivals.
violent
acting or done with strong, rough force
a. Carefully, very carefully, we approached* the violent man.
b. Violent behavior is prohibited* on school grounds.
c. Vernon had a tendency* to be violent when someone angered him.
brutal
coarse and savage; like a brute; cruel
a. Dozens of employees* quit the job because the boss was brutal to them.
b. The brutal track coach persisted* in making the team work out all morning under the hot sun.
c. Swearing to catch the murderer, the detectives revealed* that it had been an unusually brutal, violent* crime.
opponent
person who is on the other side of a fight, game, or discussion; person fighting, struggling or speaking against another
a. The Russian chess player underestimated* his opponent and lost.
b. He was a bitter opponent of costly urban* reform.
c. Seeing his flabby* opponent, Slugger was sure he would be victorious.*
brawl
a noisy quarrel or fight
a. The journalist* covered all the details of the brawl in the park.
b. Larry dreaded* a brawl with his father over finding a job.
c. What started out as a polite discussion soon became a violent* brawl.
duplicate
an exact copy; make an exact copy of; repeat exactly
a. Elliott tried to deceive* Mrs. Held by making a duplicate of my paper.
b. We duplicated the document* so that everyone had a copy to study.
c. The so-called expert did a mediocre* job of duplicating the Van Gogh painting.
vicious
evil; wicked; savage
a. Liza was unpopular* because she was vicious to people she had just met.
b. The vicious editor* published false stories about people he disliked.
c. Mr. Voss was reluctant* to talk about his vicious St. Bernard dog.
whirling
turning or swinging round and round; spinning
a. The space vessel* was whirling around before it landed on earth.
b. As they tried to lift the bulky* piano, the movers went whirling across the living room.
c. Because Angelo drank too much, he commenced* to feel that everything was whirling around the bar.
underdog
person having the worst of any struggle; one who is expected to lose
a. Minority* groups complain about being the underdogs in this century.*
b. I always feel sorry for the underdog in a street fight.
c. The Jets were identified* as underdogs even though they had beaten the Steelers earlier in the season.
thrust
push with force
a. Once the jet engine was ignited,* it thrust the rocket from the ground.
b. He had adequate* strength to thrust himselfthrough the locked door.
c. Eva was in a terrible rage* when she thrust herself into the room.
bewildered
confused completely; puzzled
a.The lawyer was bewildered by his client’s* lack* of interest in the case.
b. His partner’s weird* actions left Jack bewildered.
c. Bewildered by the sudden hazy* weather, he decided not to go to the beach.
