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Vocabulary Lesson 42: How Rude!
Today’s roots: pudere to cause shame trux fierce
solere accustomed haut high❑ insolent(adj) rudely disrespectful (in-not+solereaccustomed)
The despot punished the rebel’s insolencewith a lengthy prison sentence.
Synonyms:impudent, impertinent Antonyms:courteous, deferential, decorous❑ affront(n) an insult (afronterFr to confront)
When he found out that his dad had let him win, Frank took it as an affrontto his tennis skills.
Synonyms:slur, barb, aspersion, obloquy Antonyms:tribute, exaltation, veneration❑ haughty(adj) overly proud (hauthigh)
Thehaughtyyoung goalie felt that he had no equal in the league.
Synonyms:conceited, supercilious, cavalier, arrogant Antonyms:modest, diffident❑ crass(adj) unrefined
Luke’scrassbehavior at the dinner table horrified the princess, who had never seen such poor manners.
Synonyms:boorish, oafish, philistine Antonyms:decorous, civilized, refined❑ impudent(adj) rudely bold (im-not+pudereto cause shame)
The young soldier’s impudencewould be punished; it is not wise to undermine the authority of a superior officer.
Synonyms:insolent, impertinent, audacious Antonyms:courteous, civilized❑ boorish(adj) crude, barbaric (unrelated to boar,a wild pig, but piggishis a close synonym)
Theboorishbarbarians ripped at the meat with their bare hands and spit bones out onto the table.
Synonyms:crass, oafish, barbaric, philistine Antonyms:decorous, polite❑ irreverence(n) disrespect (ir-not+vererito respect)
Theirreverencewith which he mocked his teachers showed he had no respect for their authority.
Synonyms:impertinence, flippancy Antonym:deference❑ flippant(adj) disrespectfully jocular; using humor inappropriately
Synonyms:irreverent, impertinent❑ brazen(adj) bold and insolent
The thieves pulled off a brazenmidday heist
Synonym:impudent❑ truculent(adj) cruel and aggressive (truxfierce)
Synonyms:obstreperous, bellicose❑ effrontery(n) boldness, brashness
Synonyms:insolence, impudence❑ impertinent(adj) inappropriately bold (im-not+pertinereto concern)
Synonyms:impudent, brazen❑ glacial(adj) having a cold personality (like a glacier)
Synonym:frigid❑ rebuff(v) to refuse in an abrupt or rude manner
Synonyms:reject, snub