Lesson 5

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Lesson 5 acrimonious to perfunctory

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acrimonious to perfunctory. Lesson 5. acrimonious. Caustic; bitter or sharp or angry in tone; rude Political debates can become rather acrimonious . ameliorate. To make better; to relieve; to improve - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Lesson 5acrimonious to perfunctory

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acrimonious

Caustic; bitter or sharp or angry in tone; rude

Political debates can become rather acrimonious.

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ameliorate

To make better; to relieve; to improve

It is difficult to come up with a solution that will ameliorate the crashing housing market.

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amenable

Open or willing to advice or suggestion

Your mother might be amenable to raising your allowance if you do more chores in the house.

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amorphous

Shapeless; having no definite form The tree trunk was practically

amorphous after years of exposure to the elements.

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buoyant

Capable of floating; cheerful Her buoyant personality was

refreshing at the somber ceremony; we all needed a lift.

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Cajole

To persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to wheedle

The boy cajoled his mom into buying him candy at the grocery store.

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calamity

A serious event causing distress or misfortune

The poor Haitians have experienced one calamity after another.

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debase

To reduce in dignity or quality Do not debase yourself by using

such foul language.

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efface

To erase; to wear away After years of wear, the veneer on

the table had effaced.

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elucidate

To make clear as to be understood I will try to elucidate the changes in

the tax code for you.

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ephemeral

Lasting a short period of time; fleeting

Their relationship was only an ephemeral one; by the time she graduated, it was over.

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ferocity

Savagery We were surprised at the ferocity of

the summer thunderstorm.

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flourish

To thrive; to grow well Her career in medicine flourished

after the stint she served in the Peace Corps.

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haughty

Arrogant; excessively proud or vain A few of the varsity players acted

haughtily toward the freshmen, and the coach castigated them for their pomposity.

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impervious

Incapable of being penetrated; not capable of being damaged

Because this watch is impervious to water, I can wear it when I swim.

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inane

Lacking significance, meaning; insipid

We tired of their inane conversation about reality television stars.

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indolence

Laziness After watching her son spend

countless hours playing videogames, the mother reproved her son for his indolence.

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infallible

Incapable of error The makeup is advertised to have

infallible blemish coverage.

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inscrutable

Difficult to understand; mysterious The Mona Lisa is known for her

inscrutable smile; many have pondered what she was feeling at that portrait sitting.

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languid

Slow; sluggish; listless; weak The old man took languid steps as

he plodded along the hospital hallways.

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malice

Desire to harm others; spite She claimed she killed him

accidentally, but the investigators proved she acted out of malice.

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oblique

Slanting; indirect; misleading; evasive

He made oblique references to his Ivy League background, when in fact he had not graduated from college.

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opulence

Wealth; affluence; abundance The tourists enjoyed viewing the

opulence of Windsor Castle .

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penitent

Showing or feeling regret for wrongdoing; repentant

He was penitent for having taken so much money from his elderly grandmother and wasting it on alcohol.

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perfunctory

Acting routinely with little interest or care

Due to his perfunctory manner in inspecting the restaurant, he did not notice the real problem.