Vocab Ch 71-75

Question 1

erratic

Answer 1

not regular and often changing suddenly

Question 2

aggregate

Answer 2

total

Question 3

blip

Answer 3

temporary change

Question 4

expenditure

Answer 4

the amount of money spent om something

Question 5

ballpark figure

Answer 5

guess believed to be accurate

Question 6

to err on the side of caution

Answer 6

be cautious

Question 7

to accede

Answer 7

accept, but often associated with initial unwillingness

Question 8

to acquiesce

Answer 8

permit something to happen, often associated with a degree of secrecy or conspiracy

Question 9

to assent

Answer 9

agree to something, often associated with plans, proposals, ideas

Question 10

to condone

Answer 10

approve or allow something wich most people consider to be wrong

Question 11

to countenance

Answer 11

consider giving assent or permission, often used in negative contexts

Question 12

to endorse

Answer 12

give offical approval of something

Question 13

to be given carte blanche

Answer 13

to be given complete freedom to do whatever they think necessary

Question 14

to bar

Answer 14

officially exclude, forbid someone access to something

Question 15

to clamp down

Answer 15

to use your full power to prevent or limit something

Question 16

to outlaw

Answer 16

to make something illegal

Question 17

something is just not on

Answer 17

something is not acceptable (expr.)

Question 18

to take great exception to

Answer 18

complaining (expr.) (form.)

Question 19

to remonstrate

Answer 19

to complain

Question 20

to grumble

Answer 20

to complain in a quiet but angry way

Question 21

to gripe

Answer 21

to complain continously

Question 22

to grouse

Answer 22

to complain often

Question 23

to whinge

Answer 23

complain persistently

Question 24

pretext

Answer 24

pretended reason for doing something rather than real reason

Question 25

to be acquitted

Answer 25

to be declared not guilty

Question 26

to repend

Answer 26

to say sorry and ask for forgiveness

Question 27

posthumous pardon

Answer 27

official forgiveness after someone’s death for crimes they were unjustly convicted for

Question 28

to be exonerated

Answer 28

someone to be declared free of blame

Question 29

reprieve

Answer 29

official order stopping or delaying punishment

Question 30

back-handed compliment

Answer 30

compliment with two sides

Question 31

to shower/heap praise on someone

Answer 31

to praise someone (expr.) (first)

Question 32

to damn someone with faint praise

Answer 32

to praise someone (expr.) (last)

Question 33

extol the virtues/benefits of

Answer 33

highly praise

Question 34

to be the toast of

Answer 34

be admired for some recent achievement

Question 35

earn/win plaudits

Answer 35

get positive comments

Question 36

to laud

Answer 36

praise highly in official situations

Question 37

to suck up to

Answer 37

to praise someone for your own benefit

Question 38

smarmy

Answer 38

person who praises someone for their own benefit (1) (inf.)

Question 39

slimy

Answer 39

person who praises someone for their own benefit (2) (inf.)

Question 40

a crawler

Answer 40

person who praises someone for their own benefit (3) (inf.)

Question 41

flatterer

Answer 41

person who praises someone for their own benefit (neu.)

Question 42

servile

Answer 42

person who praises someone for their own benefit (1) (for.)

Question 43

obsequious

Answer 43

person who praises someone for their own benefit (2) (for.)