Lessons 17-18

Question 1

appoint

Answer 1

v. choose for one an office or position; set or decide upon

(appointment) n. act of appointing or being appointed; an agreement or agreement to meet

Question 2

assent

Answer 2

v. give one’s consent; agree

n. act of agreeing or acceptance

Question 3

concur

Answer 3

v. be in agreement

Question 4

consult

Answer 4

v. seek information or advice; talk things over in order to reach a decision
(consultation) n. discussion; meeting to seek advice; one whose advice is sought

Question 5

dissuade

Answer 5

v. prevent or discourage someone from doing something

Question 6

flabbergast

Answer 6

v. surprise so greatly that one is speechless; amaze

Question 7

haggle

Answer 7

v. argue about, especially about the price of something

Question 8

perturb

Answer 8

v. to make uneasy; upset greatly

Question 9

procure

Answer 9

v. get by making an effort; obtain

Question 10

receptive

Answer 10

adj. ready and able to receive ideas or suggestions

Question 11

repudiate

Answer 11

v. refuse to support; reject

Question 12

resolve

Answer 12

v. make a firm promise to oneself; solve

n. fixed purpose or intention

Question 13

signify

Answer 13

v. be a sign of; mean; make known or clear
(significant) adj. full of meaning; important
(significance) n. importance; meaning

Question 14

sovereign

Answer 14

adj. highest; chief; not controlled by others
n. king or queen; monarch
(sovereignty) n. freedom from political control by a foreign power

Question 15

trifling

Answer 15

adj. of little value, importance, or meaning

Question 16

acclaim

Answer 16

v. praise strongly or applaud loudly

n. strong praise or loud applause; approval

Question 17

bigot

Answer 17

n. one who is not tolerant of those people who are different in some way; prejudiced person
(bigotry) n. intolerant attitude or behavior of such a person

Question 18

covet

Answer 18

v. have a strong and envious desire for, especially for something belonging to another
(coveted) adj. greatly prized; highly desired

Question 19

deceased

Answer 19

adj. dead

n. (with the) one who has died recently

Question 20

formidable

Answer 20

adj. causing fear or apprehension; difficult

Question 21

ghetto

Answer 21

n. section of a city occupied by a minority group of people, usually because of poverty or social pressure

Question 22

momentous

Answer 22

adj. very important

Question 23

oppress

Answer 23

v. weigh down with worry; keep down by severe and unjust use of force
(oppression) n. act or state of being oppressed
(oppressive) adj. very harsh or burdensome

Question 24

overwhelm

Answer 24

v. defeat utterly and completely; deeply affect the mind or emotions of; upset; turn over
(overwhelming) adj. great in strength or effect

Question 25

perceive

Answer 25

v. become aware of through the sense, especially the sense of sight; take in information through the mind
(perception) n. act of perceiving or the thing perceived

Question 26

premiere

Answer 26

n. first performance of a play, film, etc

Question 27

prospective

Answer 27

adj. expected or likely to happen or become

Question 28

spurn

Answer 28

v. refuse in a scornful way

Question 29

staunch

Answer 29

adj. faithful; true; strong

Question 30

theme

Answer 30

n. dominant idea, as in art, literature, or music; topic or subject of; short essay on a single subject; series of musical notes on which variations are made; melody that is associated with a film or television show