Lesson 41 Flashcards
complacent
pleased with oneself; self-satisifed
a. Senator Troy denounced* the complacent attitude of the polluters* of our air.
b. How can you be complacent about such a menace?*
c. I was surprised that Martin was so complacent about his brief part in the play.
wasp
an insect with a slender* body and powerful sting
a. When the wasps descended* on the picnic, we ran in all directions.
b. A swarm* of wasps attacked us as we were reclining* on the porch.
c. The piercing* sting of a wasp can be very painful.
rehabilitate
restore to good condition; make over in a new form; restore to former standing, rank, reputation, etc.
a. The old house was rehabilitated at enormous* expense.
b. The former criminal completely rehabilitated himself and was
respected by all.
c. This wing of the house must be rehabilitated promptly,* as there is a danger it will collapse.*
parole
word of honor; conditional freedom; to free (a prisoner) under certain conditions
a. The judge paroled the juvenile* offenders on condition that they report to him every three months.
b. Since the prisoner has been rehabilitated,* his family is exploring* the possibility* of having him paroled.
c. The fugitive* gave his parole not to try to escape again.
vertical
straight up and down with reference to the horizon, for example, a vertical line
a. It wasn’t easy to get the drunken man into a vertical position.
b. The way to vote for your candidate* is to pull the lever from the horizontal position to the vertical position.
c. A circle surrounding a vertical line that ends in an inverted Vis the well-known peace symbol.*
multitude
a great number; a crowd
a. A multitude of letters kept pouring in to the movie idol.*
b. The fleeing* culprit* was pursued* by a fierce* multitude.
c. Flood victims were aided by a multitude of volunteers.*
nominate
name as a candidate for office; appoint to an office
a. Three times Bryant was nominated for office but he was never elected.
b. The president nominated him for Secretary of State.
c. Though Danny was nominated last, he emerged* as the strongest candidate.*
potential
possibility* as opposed to actuality; capability of coming into being or action
a. Mark has the potential of being completely rehabilitated.*
b. The coach felt his team had the potential to reach the finals.*
c. Destroying nuclear weapons reduces a potential threat* to human survival.*
morgue
The place where bodies of unknown persons found dead are kept; the reference library of a newspaper office
a. There is a slender* chance that we can identify* the body in the morgue.
b. Bodies in the morgue are preserved* by low temperatures.
c. In the morgue of the New York Times there are biographies* of most famous people.
preoccupied
took up all the attention
a. Getting to school in time for the test preoccupied Judy’s mind.
b. My boss is always preoccupied with ways of cutting down on the workers’ lateness.
c. Charity* cases preoccupied Mrs. Reynaldo’s attention.
upholstery
coverings and cushions for furniture
a. Our old sofa was given new velvet upholstery.
b. The Browns’ upholstery was so new that we were wary* about visiting them with the children. c. One hundred eighty-five dollars was the estimate* for changing the upholstery on the dining-room chairs.
indifference
lack of interest, care, or attention
a. Allen’s indifference to his schoolwork worried his parents.
b. It was a matter of indifference to Bernie whether the story circulating* about his engagement was true or not.
c. My father could not refrain* from commenting on Linda’s indifference toward her brother’s tears.
