Definitions
disrepute
is when a person or a group has a really bad reputation.
The word .... has to do with things that are similar in size and therefore appropriate.
commensurate
abnegation:
When you purposely deny yourself something, especially in favor of the needs of others, you would describe this act as an abnegation.
abject means :
- simple
-wretched
- common
emend
When you emend a piece of writing, you correct or revise it.
is someone who becomes a leader largely because of skills as a speaker or who appeals to emotions and prejudices.
demagogue
Abjure:
Abjure means to swear off, and it applies to something you once believed.
penurious means:
- arrogant
- slanderous
- uncooperative
evanscent
A beautiful sunset, a rainbow, a wonderful dream right before your alarm clock goes off — all of these could be described as
If you are glee club treasurer, and you pocket twenty glee dollars saying you used it to buy lozenges, you are committing ...., the theft of money or property that you officially manage.
embezzlement
Acumen:
If you have acumen, you are very sharp at what you do. You hope your accountant and your surgeon are both known for their acumen.
maxim means:
- a philospher
- us postal service
enfranchise
The verb enfranchise is used when a group of people are given voting rights or freedoms they didn't have before. Many people under the age of 18 would like lawmakers to enfranchise their peer group so they can vote.
If you call someone ...., it's a compliment. It means they're careful, methodical and very persistent.
assiduous
adamant:
If you stubbornly refuse to change your mind about something, you are adamant about it.
duress means:
- truth
- simplicity
heterogenous
The adjective heterogenous is a somewhat comparative word, suggesting that two or more things are unlike in substance or nature, as in a heterogenous mixture containing two substances that do not totally combine, like oil and water.
A .... issue is one that people are likely to argue about, and a .... person is someone who likes to argue or fight.
contentious
antediluvian:
Antediluvian means "before the flood" — that is, the Biblical flood with Noah's ark.
extol means:
- tithe
- mimic
- comprise