Defintitions
possible to do easily or conveniently
feasible (adjective)
filth, poverty, decay
squalor
having an eager desire for something
avid (adjective)
beginner, newcomer, newbie
novice
source of harm or misfortune, cause of misery
bane (noun)
specialist, arbiter of taste, expert judge
connoisseur
Coleson was sick of school: he was eager to _________ on his journey home.
embark
to begin (a course of action, especially one that is important or demanding)
embark (verb)
start, venture into, initiate
embark
a person new or inexperienced in a field or situation
novice (noun)
refuse, decline, slight
rebuff
a person having a knowledgeable and fine appreciation of the arts
connoisseur (noun)
academic, analytical, high brow
cerebral
Many children in India live in __________, but they are happier and more content than people enjoying the riches of America.
squalor
being extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect
squalor (noun)
attainable, workable, practical
feasible
to actively break the terms of (an agreement)
infringe (verb)
breach, violate, defy
infringe
primarily intellectual in nature
cerebral (adjective)
retire renounce, relinquish
abdicate
Do not ________ on my free time with your ceaseless chatter! I want to be left alone.
infringe
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
superfluous (adjective)
obvious, flagrant, glaring, striking
egregious
to reject (something or someone) in an abrupt (sudden) or rude way
rebuff (verb)
passionate, eager, ardent
avid
to formally give up a position (usually one of power/authority)
abdicate (verb)
downfall, menace, nemesis, scourge
bane
The _____________ smell of rotten eggs assaulted the nostrils of all in the small dining room.
egregious
something that stands out as especially bad or offensive
egregious (adjective)
unneeded, extra, redundant, useless
superfluous
a break from doing an unpleasant activity or when something difficult stops or is delayed
respite (noun)
pause, lull, hiatus, reprieve
respite
causing or capable of harm
pernicious (adjective)
detrimental, damaging, adverse
pernicious
The cuts in government funding have had a _______________ effect on local health services.
pernicious