Set 1: abase, banal, caustic, malinger, peccadillo. Flashcards
learn the following words abase banal caustic peccadillo malinger
Choose the correct word for its definition:
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to humble; to disgrace
My intention was not to ______ the comedian.
Synonyms: deman; humiliate
ABASE
Choose the correct word for its definition:
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predictable; clichéd; boring
His conversation consisted of ______ phrases like “Have a nice day” or “Another day, another dollar.”
Synonyms: bland; bromidic; clichéd; commonplace; fatuous; hackneyed; innocuous; insipid, jejune; musty; platitudinous; prosaic; quotidian; shopworn; stale; stereotypic; threadbare; timeworn; tired; trite; vapid; worn-out
BANAL
Choose the correct word for its definition:
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biting in wit; severely critical or sarcastic
Dorothy Parker gained her ______reputation from her cutting, yet witty, insults.
Synonyms: acerbic; biting; mordant; trenchant
CAUSTIC
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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
A common way to avoid the draft was by ____________.
Synonyms: shirk; slack
MALINGER
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a minor sin or offense
Gabriel tends to harp on his brother’s _________ and never lets him live them down.
Synonyms: failing; fault; lapse; misstep
Peccadillo
noun
Match the definition to this word: peccadillo
A. to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
B. biting in wit; severely critical or sarcastic
C. a minor sin or offense
C
PECCADILLO: a minor sin or offense
Gabriel tends to harp on his brother’s peccadilloes and never lets him live them down.
Synonyms: failing; fault; lapse; misstep
Match the definition to this word: abase
A. to humble; to disgrace
B. redictable; clichéd; boring
C. to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
A
ABASE: to humble; to disgrace
My intention was not to abase the comedian.
Synonyms: deman; humiliate
Match the definition to this word: malinger
A. biting in wit; severely critical or sarcastic
B. predictable; clichéd; boring
C. to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
C
MALINGER: to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
A common way to avoid the draft was by malingering–pretending to mentally of physically ill so as to avoid being taken by the army.
Synonyms: shirk; slack
Match the definition with this word: caustic
A. biting in wit; severely critical or sarcastic
B. to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
C. to humble; to disgrace
A
CAUSTIC: : biting in wit; severely critical or sarcastic
Dorothy Parker gained her caustic reputation from her cutting, yet witty, insults.
Match the definition with this word: banal
A. predictable; clichéd; boring
B. a minor sin or offense
C. predictable; clichéd; boring
A
BANAL: predictable; clichéd; boring
His conversation consisted of banal phrases like “Have a nice day” or “Another day, another dollar.”
Synonyms: bland; bromidic; clichéd; commonplace; fatuous; hackneyed; innocuous; insipid, jejune; musty; platitudinous; prosaic; quotidian; shopworn; stale; stereotypic; threadbare; timeworn; tired; trite; vapid; worn-out
Spell the word for the definition:
to humble; to disgrace
Synonyms: deman; humiliate
ABASE
My intention was not to abase the comedian
Spell the word for the definition:
biting in wit; severely critical or sarcastic
Synonyms: acerbic; biting; mordant; trenchant
CAUSTIC
Dorothy Parker gained her caustic reputation from her cutting, yet witty, insults.
Spell the word for the definition:
predictable; clichéd; boring
Synonyms: bland; bromidic; clichéd; commonplace; fatuous; hackneyed; innocuous; insipid, jejune; musty; platitudinous; prosaic; quotidian; shopworn; stale; stereotypic; threadbare; timeworn; tired; trite; vapid; worn-out
BANAL
His conversation consisted of banal phrases like “Have a nice day” or “Another day, another dollar.”
Spell the word for the definition:
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
Synonyms: shirk; slack
MALINGER
A common way to avoid the draft was by malingering–pretending to mentally of physically ill so as to avoid being taken by the army.
Spell the word for the definition:
a minor sin or offense
Synonyms: failing; fault; lapse; misstep
PECCADILLO
Gabriel tends to harp on his brother’s peccadilloes and never lets him live them down.
