T.S. Elliot: "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" - Vocab

Question 1

deferential

Answer 1

• adjective

- respectful; courteous; obedient

Question 2

digress

Answer 2

• verb

- to stray from the main topic or purpose in speaking or writing

Question 3

insidious

Answer 3

• adjective

- treacherous, deceitful, more dangerous than it first appears

Question 4

meticulous

Answer 4

• adjective

- showing extreme care about details; precise

Question 5

obtuse

Answer 5

• adjective

- slow to understand; dull

Question 6

presume

Answer 6

• verb

- to act or proceed with boldness

Question 7

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Answer 7

• the insidious involving the break-in will require extensive investigation
• i don’t know why she wasn’t more obtuse when asked for her expert opinion
• she was bright and obtuse – a real credit to her profession
• this meticulous should help you finish your project faster
• the math teacher asked the students what a deferential was