Oct 17 voacb Flashcards
Corpulent
(of a person) fat. Fleshy
Alacrity
brisk and cheerful readiness.
“speed”
undulate
move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion.
“had wave-like motions.”
laudable
deserving praise and commendation. “commendable”
Insolent
showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.
“Rude”
Meager
lacking in quantity or quality.
Acrimonious
(typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter.
cogitate
think deeply about something; meditate or reflect.
emanate
(of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source).
Prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way.
Capitulate
cease to resist an opponent or an unwelcome demand; surrender.
Assailable
not defended or capable of being defended.
Hostile
unfriendly; antagonistic.
antagonistic
showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something.
Homonyms
each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins.
synonyms
a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same
Acronyms
an abbreviation formed from the initial letters of other words and pronounced as a word
antonyms
a word opposite in meaning to another
luster
- a gentle sheen or soft glow, especially that of a partly reflective surface.
- a thin coating containing unoxidized metal which gives an iridescent glaze to ceramics.
The auditors reviewed the records and reported their findings. An auditor is someone who is authorized to
conduct periodic examinations of accounts is the correct answer
