Part 4 Flashcards
Despair
a complete loss of hope
Dudley is in a state of despair because the death of his cat has left him sad and hopeless.
Exonerate
to free from blame or responsibility
Hanks research exonerated Dudley, he was not to blame for his cat’s death.
Juxtapose
to place side by side
Dudley juxtaposed two pictures of his cat showing a skinny and fat picture.
Evasive
tending to escape
Dudley used evasive maneuvers to escape Hank as they ran through the office.
Cursory
performed with haste and little attention to detail
Hank read with cursory, quickly glancing at the titles and not paying attention to detail
Disparge
to speak of in an insulting way
The boss diparged Hank, calling him stupid and acting like a child
Elite
superior status
The boss was elite, went to a top school, was in a secret club and drove a luxury car.
Bane
a cause of death or ruin
To Hank the new boss was the bane of his existence, being the embodiment of his worst days.
Defer
to submit or yield to another’s wish or opinion
Hank must yield to the new bosses request and accept that his will shine the man’s shoes with his tie.
Averse
reluctant
Hanks was averse to clean the bathroom, he really did not want to do it.
Enmity
hatred
It was easy to see that Hank hated his new boss, the enmity that flowed through him was obvious.
Guile
skillful deceit
The new boss used guile to catch Hank in a deceitful lie.
Dogmatic
stubbornly and arrogantly opinionated
Dogatic of the use of paper clips, the new boss stubbornly insisted that Hank use them.
Warrant
to justify
To justify firing Hank, the new boss listing reason that were at Hanks dissimission.
Frentic
wildly excited; frenzied; frantic
Hank was frentic when he called Dudley, frantically telling him that he was going to be fired.
