Week 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Admonish
A
Warn someone of something to be avoided
2
Q
Akimbo
A
Hands on the hips and elbows turned outward
3
Q
Lassitude
A
Lack of energy
4
Q
Licentious
A
Unprincipled in sexual matters or lacking morals
5
Q
Muse
A
- A person who is a source of artistic inspiration
- To consider something thoughtfully
6
Q
Pecuniary
A
Relating to or involving money
7
Q
Plight
A
A dangerous, difficult, or unfortunate situation
8
Q
Presumptuous
A
In a person’s behavior, they fail to observe the limits of what is appropriate
9
Q
Subversive
A
- Seeking to disrupt an established system
- A dangerous rebel
10
Q
Vacuous
A
Showing lack of thought or intelligence
11
Q
Compound Sentence (Example, too!)
A
Two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. (Example: The AP students were prepared, so they did very well on their exams)
