wrong question 5 Flashcards
vintner
N: 1) a wine merchant
2) producer of wine; winemaker
cooper
N: a maker or repairer of casts and barrels
V: make or repair casts or barrels
My father coopered casts and barrels for ships.
abhor
V: detest, hate, despise, loathe
revere
V: respect, admire, think highly of
spurn
V: reject wth disdain or contempt; refuse, decline
He spoke gruffly, as if afraid that his invitation would be spurned.
hamper
V: 1) obstruct or make difficult
their work is hampered by lack of funds
2) laundry basket
jocund
ADJ: cheerful and lighthearted
A jocund wedding
trivial
ADJ: of little value or importance; unimportant
Your problems are trivial in comparison wth Peter’s
manuscript
N: a book, document, piece of music usually written by hand rather than typed or printed.
procrastination
N: the action of delaying or postponing sth; dithering
your first tip is to avoid procrasatination
virtue
N: behavior showing high moral standards; goodness, righteousness.
Patience is a virtue.
vice
N: immoral or wicked behavior.
the vice president was vice