Personality & Character
Traits
Traits
My friend was so hypercritical that she pointed out flaws in every single detail.
In this sentence, what does hypercritical mean?
Overly judgmental, finding fault in everything.
The lawyer invoked the law, calling on it to defend his client.
In this sentence, what does invoke mean?
To call on or appeal to something.
My classmates thought our English teacher was a shrew because she yelled at everyone.
In this sentence, what does shrew mean?
A person who is aggressive or bad tempered.
I always smile back when anyone smiles at me to reciprocate the friendly gesture.
In this sentence, what does reciprocate mean?
To return an action or feeling.
My math teacher is a beneficent teacher, she always helps students in need.
In this sentence, what does beneficent mean?
Doing good or causing good to be done.
My sister felt ambivalent, torn between wanting to stay and wanting to leave Egypt.
In this sentence, what does ambivalent mean?
Having mixed or unsure feelings.
It is unfair to stereotype people by assuming everyone from one group is the same.
In this sentence, what does stereotype mean?
An oversimplified and fixed idea about a group.
The essay was full of erroneous facts that needed fixing.
In this sentence, what does erroneous mean?
Incorrect or mistaken.
The announcement of the new rules caused a public furor.
In this sentence, what does furor mean?
An outbreak of anger or public outrage.
I gave a wistful glance at the old photos of my childhood.
In this sentence, what does wistful mean?
Feeling a sad or longing desire.
She spoke in a supercilious tone, as if everyone else were beneath her.
In this sentence, what does supercilious mean?
Acting superior or looking down on others.
I have always struggled to understand the idiomatic phrase 'kick the bucket.'
In this sentence, what does idiomatic mean?
Expressions whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words.
The christmas party decorations looked tawdy and outdated.
In this sentence, what does tawdy mean?
Cheap and tasteless in appearance or behavior.
After hours of discussion, my group reached a consensus on the presentation template.
In this sentence, what does consensus mean?
General agreement.
He proudly showed his family the woman he is betrothed to.
In this sentence, what does betrothed mean?
Engaged to be married.
Sara was pretentious, always bragging about her travels, but Sam, the intrepid explorer, had actually seen the world.
In this sentence, what does pretentious and intrepid mean?
Pretentious – trying to seem more important than you are.
Intrepid – fearless, adventurous.
Ahmed accidentally shouted an expletive after trying to understand the verbose, over explained instructions, which made everyone gasp and laugh.
In this sentence, what does expletive and verbose mean?
Expletive – a swear word or interjection.
Verbose – using too many words.
The miscreant’s repugnant act of vandalism and armed robbery shocked the whole town.
In this sentence, what does repugnant and miscreant mean?
Miscreant – a wrongdoer or criminal.
Repugnant – disgusting or offensive.
Stephanie signed the contract with finality, knowing the job would be both secure and highly lucrative.
In this sentence, what does finality and lucrative mean?
Finality – the quality of being final or conclusive.
Lucrative – profitable.
Kyle's congenital heart problem made the interminable hospital visits even more exhausting.
In this sentence, what does congenital and interminable mean?
Congenital – present from birth.
Interminable – endless or seeming endless.
Even though I am irascible in the mornings, going for a walk in the garrulous nature makes me affable by the afternoon.
In this sentence, what does irascible, garrulous, and affable mean?
Irascible – easily angered.
Garrulous – very talkative.
Affable – friendly, easy to talk to.
During my MUN meeting, I made an impromptu emendation to abridge my delegate’s long speech, making it easier for everyone to understand what they were trying to explain.
In this sentence, what does impromptu, abridge, and emendation mean?
Impromptu – unplanned, spontaneous.
Abridge – to shorten.
Emendation – a correction or change in text.
Donald Trump tried to use subterfuge to hide his name in some files, his ostentation in showing off wealth, and his decadence angered the residents of the United States of America.
In this sentence, what does subterfuge, ostentation and decadence mean?
Subterfuge – trickery or deceit.
Ostentation – showy display.
Decadence – moral or cultural decline
Major Hunt encouraged his troops to bolster their courage before the dangerous sortie, while some soldiers wanted to flaunt their bravery.
In this sentence, what does flaunt, bolster, and sortie mean?
Flaunt – to show off.
Bolster – to support or strengthen.
Sortie – a sudden mission or attack.
Bella's comely face hid a sallow complexion, but her warm smile gave her an intangible charm that everyone noticed.
In this sentence, what does comely, sallow, and intangible mean?
Comely – attractive or pleasant in appearance.
Sallow – unhealthy yellowish color.
Intangible – unable to be touched or measured.