Q3 2020 vocab Flashcards
The man was very ____ to the woman, as he spoke to her like she knew nothing.
abase (v)
Everyone was ____ to the special needs child, even though they did nothing wrong.
abase (v)
Nurses put Vicks vapor rub under their nose when cleaning out a patient’s room, this is to ____ the smell of the room.
abate (v)
When we grow up, we tend to ___ our interests and have fewer of them as we get busier.
abate (v)
The scar on his forehead was very ___, and people would look there instead of making eye contact.
obtrusive (adj)
The man looked super ____ with his bright-colored clothes at the funeral.
obtrusive (adj)
The ___ of the dice made said you rolled a twenty.
facet (n)
This particular ___ of the company specializes in hospitality.
facet (n)
This is _____, I can’t believe he would do that!
incredulous (adj)
What she did was ____, no one would ever do that.
incredulous (adj)
I ____, I don’t think I could ever defeat you.
capitulate (v)
He _____(d), as he thought he could not win.
capitulate (v)
The old hotel was ____, and many teens thought it was haunted.
defunct (adj)
Our TV is ____, so we just listen to the radio.
defunct (adj)
He was ____, no one else was right.
obstinate (adj)
A lot of anti-vaxxers are ____, and won’t listen to anyone else.
obstinate (adj)
His bleached hair was _____, his eyes squinting at the hall light.
disheveled (adj)
The man was quite ____, with his hair uncombed, shirt untucked, and stains on his shirt.
disheveled (adj)
He offered an ____ about the man with a drinking problem.
innuendo (n)
Their method was to use _____(s) and loaded questions.
innuendo (n)
He was able to ______ the findings.
corroborate (v)
The story was ____(d) by his evidence, proving to be true.
corroborate (v)
After the car accident, his memories were quite _____.
nebulous (adj)
It was not difficult to realize that the answers to the questions were quite _______.
nebulous (adj)
The quiet man next door was secretly in _____ with the FBI.
cahoots (n)
For some reason, she thinks that you and I are in _____ and are secretly out to get her.
cahoots (n)
My teacher’s _____ was correct, I was very wrong about the conspiracy theory.
surmise (v)
I ____ that these people don’t get out very often, they all had no idea how to dress for the occasion.
surmise (v)
Slavery is the ______ of freedom.
antithesis (n)
Even though they are college professors, their opinions are the _______ of any logical person.
antithesis (n)
