Week 6 Flashcards
Affluent
Rich
The affluent man bought expensive clothes
Feasible
Possible, practical
It’s feasible to live in Long Beach and teach in Avalon
Discern
Perceive, to see
I can discern the overtown lights from here
Sally
Suddenly rush forth
The boxer sallied towards the opponent
Consternation
Dismay
To the teachers consternation everyone was late to class
Precocious
Reaching maturity early, young and smart
The precocious kid argued with the man
Perfunctory
Done without care, superficial
The kid was perfunctory towards the new game
Chagrin
Feeling of disappointment, humiliation
I lost the game so bad and I felt chagrin
Perverse
Contrary, persisting in error
The perverse kid argued with the man
Deride
To ridicule, scoff at
The man derided the other persons idea
Disparage
To discredit, belittle
From the critics face, he was going to disparage the activity
Laudable
Praiseworthy
The laudable car was well made
Fiasco
Complete failure
The poorly made game was a fiasco
Masticate
To chew up
Before swallowing my food I masticate it
Eschew
Avoid
I eschew people when I want to be alone