Vocabulary 1
Even though peace between the two formerly warring nations had been established for years now, the solider still woke cold from dreams of battle.
What does established mean?
Put into place
Kevin may know how to layup a basketball, but my jump shot is extraordinary.
What does extraordinary mean?
Very good
The generous people fed the emaciated lost dog.
What does emaciated mean?
Thin
My gregarious brother loves parties, but my shy sister prefers to be alone.
What does gregarious mean?
outgoing
Brandi's face tattoo may be a detriment when she goes for a job interview.
What does detriment mean?
a disadvantage
The mother bathed the baby in the tepid water.
What does tepid mean?
lukewarm
My dad loves to peruse the newspaper on Sundays, making sure he read every single story.
What does peruse mean?
to examine carefully
The juggler was so dexterous that he managed to keep five balls in motion at once.
What does dexterous mean?
skilled
I don't like to take risks myself, but I love the vicarious thrill of watching death-defying adventures in a movie.
What does vicarious mean?
indirect
A man of few words, he is known for his brevity.
What does brevity mean?
briefness
The senator promised to run a scrupulous campaign, but her ads filled with lies about her opponent's personal life.
What does scrupulous means?
ethical
The editor will redact the very long article so it fits on one page.
What does redact mean?
to edit or revise
The car collector bought the vintage Ford Mustang.
What does vintage mean?
classic
My show-off aunt has some ostentatious jewelry, such as a gold bracelet that's so heavy she can hardly lift her arm.
What does ostentatious mean?
showy
Small children haven't yet developed discretion. They ask embarrassing questions like "When will you be dead, Grandpa?"
What does discretion mean?
good sense
The city council concurred with the excellent recommendations of the library committee.
What does concurred mean?
agreed
The commodious bedroom can fit all of our furniture with lots of space left over.
What does commodious mean?
spacious, roomy
Before we saw the band, we heard the cadence of their music and their marching.
What does cadence mean?
rhythm
My boss always says, "You don't have to be crazy to work here, but it helps." I hope she's just being facetious.
What is the meaning of facetious?
funny
The slovenly boy never cleaned his room or washed his hands.
What does slovenly mean?
sloppy
A pacifier can often placate a crying baby.
What does placate mean?
to soothe
The policeman arrested the speeder for flagrantly disobeying the speed limit.
What does flagrantly mean?
obviously
Jamal read the movie's synopsis to see if the plot sounded interesting before buying the ticket.
What does synopsis mean?
a summary
She invariably leaves her homework at home and must turn it in late.
What does invariably mean?
always
The road was so icy that the optimum driving speed was only about ten miles an hour.
What does optimum mean?
ideal