week 2 Flashcards
adjourn
[v]
close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband
when we visited washington, d.c., congress was not in session; it had adjourned for the thanksgiving weekend
astute
[adj]
shrewd; wise; crafty; cunning
the only one to solve the riddle before the five minutes were up was joel; he is a very astute thinker
censure
[n, v]
act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke
cathy was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of censure in mother’s eyes
demolish
[v]
tear down; destroy, raze
it took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the old building
discharge
[n, v]
unload
after discharging her cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs
dissent
[n, v]
differ in opinion; disagree; object
there was nearly complete agreement on al’s proposal to raise the dues. enid and alice were the only ones who dissented
equitable
[adj]
fair to all concerned; just
the only equitable way for the three partners to share the $60 profit is for each to receive $20
exonerate
[v]
free from blame; clear from accusation
the other driver exonerated dad of any responsibility for the accident
extemporaneous
[adj]
composed or spoken without preparation; off-hand; impromptu; improvised
it was easy to tell that the speaker’s talk was memorized, though he tried to make it seem extemporaneous
extricate
[v]
free from difficulties; disentangle
if you let your assignments pile up, you will get into a situation from which you will not be able to extricate yourself
forfeit
[n, adj, v]
lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault
our neighbour gave a $20 deposit on an order of slipcovers. when they were delivered, she decided she didn’t want them. of course, she foreited her deposit
illegible
[adj]
not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible
roger ought to type his reports because his handwriting is illegible
inadvertently
[adv]
not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally
first i couldn’t locate my math homework, but after a while, i found it in my english notebook. i must have put it there inadvertently
inapproritate
[adj]
not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate
since i was the one who nominated bruce, it would be inappropriate for me to vote for another candidate
lucrative
[adj]
money-making; profitable
this year’s school dance was not so lucrative; we made only $17, compared to $41 last year
permanent
[adj]
lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable (antonyms: temporary; transient)
when my friend moved to san francisco, he asked me to write to him at his temporary address, the gateway hotel. he promised to send me his permanent address as soon as his family could find an apartment
prohibit
[v]
fobid; ban
our library’s regulations prohibit the borrowing of more than four books at a time
punctual
[adj]
on time; prompt
be punctual. if you are late, we shall have to depart without you
rebuke
[n, v]
express diapproval of ; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove
our coach rebuked the two players who were late for practice, but praised the rest of the team for being punctual
transient
[adj, n]
not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary
visitor or guest staying for only a short time
it rained all day upstate,but here we had only a transient shower;it was over in minutes
the hotel’s customers are mainly transients;only a few are permanent guests
