Week 6 Flashcards Preview

1100 Words (Barron's) > Week 6 > Flashcards

Flashcards in Week 6 Deck (20)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

Affluent

A

Rich

Under duress* from the tax officer, the beggar admitted that he was truly affluent.

2
Q

Feasible

A

Possible

It’s feasible to build an electric auto, but wouldn’t you need a terribly long extension cord?

3
Q

Discern

A

Perceive*

When we could discern the city lights, we knew we were safe at last.

4
Q

Sally

A

Suddenly rush forth

Some prisoners planned a disturbance while others would sally toword the gate.

5
Q

Consternation

A

Dismay

To the consternation of the sergeant, there was a paucity* of volunteers for the dangerous mission.

6
Q

Precocious

A

Reaching maturity early

The children in Shakespeare’s plays are so precosious that they all sound like grandparents.

7
Q

Perfunctory

A

Done without care, superficial

Edith gave only perfunctory attention to the new millennium, skipping our New Year’s Eve party,

8
Q

Chagrin

A

Feeling of disappointment, humiliation

To the chagrin of many taxpayers, some citizens seem to cheat the government with impunity*.

9
Q

Perverse

A

Contrary, persisting in error

When I corret my kid brother’s math errors, he is perverse enough to insist that he is right.

10
Q

Deride

A

To redicule, scoff* at

The Wright brothers didn’t become distraught* when a skeptical would deride their work.

11
Q

Disparage

A

To discredit, bellittle*

The affluent* storeowner disparage the efforts of his small competitor, saying that he could always tolerate* that kind of rivalry.

12
Q

Laudable

A

Praiseworthy

The paradox* is that Javert’s inexorable* pursuit of Jean Valjean was both laudable and despicable.

13
Q

Fiasco

A

Complete failure

In an acrimonious* letter, her father described the project as a complete fiasco.

14
Q

Masticate

A

To chew up

To aid in digestion, you must masticate each piece of meat one dozen times.

15
Q

Eschew

A

Avoid

Once he sought the limelight, but now he eschews all interviews.

16
Q

Quell

A

Put an end to

In order to quell the riot, the police sallied* forth with tear gas.

17
Q

Voluble

A

Talkative

I could not doze in the chair because of the voluble barber.

18
Q

Confidant

A

One to whom you confide your secrets

A teenage boy’s father should be his true confidant.

19
Q

Obsolescence

A

Process of wearing out

The obsolescence built into many products could be regarded as a flagrant* insult toward the duped* consumer.

20
Q

Dubious

A

Doubtful

When the duplicity was revealed, the jury became dubious about Ed’s innocence.