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
