501 Vocabulary Questions - English-Learners
To mincemeans to say something more delicately or indirectly for the sake of politeness or decorum. It can also mean to chop in ...
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Have you ever felt ambivalentor irresolute? Did you ever smell some- thing noisomeor noxious? These words are almost exactly the ...
Word List ambivalent(am·biv·a ̆·le ̆nt) adj.having mixed or conflicting feelings about a person, thing, or situation; uncertain ...
his malfeasance, but it soon became clear that he would not be able to prevent a scandal. rapacious(ra ̆·pay·shu ̆s) adj.excess ...
Crossword Puzzle Directions In this puzzle, each clue is offered twice, once for each word in the word pair. Read the definition ...
ACROSS to annoy, irritate (paired with 30 down) not showing emotion (paired with 38 down) talkative, chatty (paired with 24 dow ...
Answers The following words are word pairs: ambivalent, irresolute ephemeral, transient garrulous, loquacious inchoate, nascent ...
Ephemeralmeans lasting only a very short time; transient. Irkmeans to annoy, irritate; vex. Voraciousmeans excessively greedy, ...
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Are you personableor petulant? Perfidiousor punctilious? The 20 words in this chapter identify some of the characteristics that ...
Word List blithe(bl ̄th) adj.lighthearted, casual, and carefree. Rachel’s blithe attitude toward spending money left her pennil ...
puerile(pyoo·e ̆·r ̆l) adj.1. childish, immature. 2. suitable only for children; belonging to or of childhood. Andrew is a rem ...
Choose the answer that is the best response for each question below. If you do not own this book, please write your answers on a ...
Which kind of person would most likely be the best companion when you are feeling sad? a. someone who is bumptious b.someone wh ...
puerile a. an infant b.a ten year old who has never been given responsibility c. a thirty-four year old with too much responsib ...
Answers b.Personablemeans pleasing in appearance or manner; this is a desirable quality in a roommate. d.Surlymeans bad-tempere ...
c. Saturninemeans gloomy and sullen. Choice cis the only choice that presents circumstances that would cause someone to be gloo ...
Have you ever aroused someone’s ireor enjoyed a day full of mirth? These 20 one-syllable wonders prove that words don’t have to ...
Word List bane(bayn) n.1. cause of trouble, misery, distress, or harm. 2. poison. The bane of the oak tree is the Asian beetle. ...
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