Quiz 1 Flashcards
Aberration
Noun, something that differs from the norm (1974 , poland won the world cup, but the success turbed oug to be aberration , and poland have not won a world cup since).
Abhor
Verb, to hate , detest( becuase he always wound up getting hit in the head when he tried to play cricket , marcin began to abhor the sport ).
Acquiesce
Verb, to agree without protesting ( though mr pospieszny wanted to stay outside and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to dinner , he acquiesced to her demands).
Alacrity
Noun, eagerness,speed ( for some reason, simon loved to help his girlfriend whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so with alacrity).
Amiable
Adj, friendly (an amiable fellow , neil got along with just about everyone).
Appease
Verb, to calm , satisfy ( when jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to appease him).
Arcane
Adj, obscure , secret, known only by a few( the professor is an expert in arcane kashubian literature).
Avarice
Noun,excessive greed ( the bankers avarice led him to amass an enormous personal fortune).
Brazen
Adj, excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious ( critics condemned the writers brazen attempt to plagiarize frankow-czerwonkos work) .
Brusque
Adj, short , abrupt, dismissive ( simons brusque manner sometimes offends his colleagues).
Cajole
Verb, to urge , coax ( magdas friends cajoled her into drinking too much).
Callous
Noun, harsh cold, unfeeling( the murderers callous lack of remorse shocked the jury).
Candor
Noun, honesty, frankness;( we were surprised by the candor of the politicians speech because she is usually rather evasive).
Chide
Verb, to voice disapproval( hania chided gregory for his vulgar habits and sloppy appearance).
Circumspect
Adj, cautious ( though I promised martas father i would bring her home promptly by midnight , it would have been more circumspect not to have specified a time).
