Personality & Behavior
The constant delays frustrated her efforts to finish the project on time.
In this sentence, what does frustrate mean?
To prevent someone from achieving something.
He sent a letter of supplication asking for financial help.
In this sentence, what does word mean?
A humble request or plea.
Abduallah's rude comments were a clear provocation.
In this sentence, what does provocation mean?
Something that causes anger or annoyance.
.I took the brunt of the hard work, handling the most difficult tasks in my group.
In this sentence, what does brunt mean?
The main force or impact of something.
Honesty is an intrinsic part of a good friendship.
In this sentence, what does intrinsic mean?
Essential.
The autocrat made all the decisions without consulting anyone.
In this sentence, what does autocrat mean?
A ruler with total power.
The manager asked the team to expedite the delivery of the package.
In this sentence, what does expedite mean?
To make something happen faster.
After the accident, Laith's gave an incoherent explanation of what happened.
In this sentence, what does incoherent mean?
Not clear or logical.
Donald Trump was assailed by the public for his controversial speech.
In this sentence, what does assail mean?
To attack violently, physically or verbally.
Ahmed is proficient in three languages.
In this sentence, what does proficient mean?
Skilled or competent in something.
My sister can be surprisingly resilient after facing challenges.
In this sentence, what does resilient mean?
Able to recover quickly from difficulties.
Stephanie always decides to acquiesce to her friend’s plan, even though she is unsure.
In this sentence, what does acquiesce mean?
To accept or agree without protest.
The word 'y’all' is a shibboleth often associated with the Southern United States.
In this sentence, what does shibboleth mean?
A custom, word, or phrase that distinguishes a group.
.The doctor gave me medicine to palliate the symptoms of my illness, but it didn’t cure the illness I have.
In this sentence, what does palliate mean?
To make a problem or pain less severe without actually solving it.
The announcement of the budget cuts may precipitate protests from workers.
In this sentence, what does precipitate mean?
To cause something to happen suddenly or unexpectedly.
Ms. Lottie gave a peremptory order to submit the assignment immediately, leaving no room for students to procrastinate.
In this sentence, what does peremptory and procrastinate mean?
Peremptory – commanding, not allowing refusal.
Procrastinate – to delay or postpone.
The doctor provided palliative care to ease the patient’s pain, while the hospital worked to redress the mistakes in treatment.
In this sentence, what does palliative and redress mean?
Palliative – relieving without curing.
Redress – to correct or compensate.
Ms. Howard promoted a secular approach to education and openly deprecated biased opinions.
In this sentence, what does secular and deprecate mean?
Secular – not religious.
Deprecate – to express disapproval.
Napoleon was beleaguered by constant attacks, forcing him to cede part of the territory.
In this sentence, what does beleaguered and cede mean?
Beleaguer – to harass or besiege.
Cede – to give up power or territory.
Despite Eric Dane debonair appearance, he quietly celebrated the remission of his chronic illness.
In this sentence, what does debonair and remission mean?
Debonair – charming, confident.
Remission – a period of relief or reduction, mainly talking about illness or guilt.
I was adamant about my decision of which template to use on canva, which unintentionally antagonized my factious group members.
In this sentence, what does adamant, factious, and antagonize mean?
Adamant – firm in opinion.
Factious – causing disagreement.
Antagonize – to annoy or provoke.
Tim decided to forgo his personal gain, submit a query to clarify the rules, and help exonerate his colleague from the false accusation of clogging the toilet.
In this sentence, what does forgo, query, and exonerate mean?
Forgo – to give up.
Query – a question or doubt.
Exonerate – to clear from blame.
During the altercation, the teacher had to interpose herself, leaving the students incredulous at how quickly things deescalated.
In this sentence, what does altercation, interpose, incredulous mean?
Altercation – a heated argument.
Interpose – to place oneself between, to intervene.
Incredulous – unwilling to believe.
The plebeian workers remembered their predecessor’s leadership and formed a phalanx to demand fair treatment.
In this sentence, what does plebeian, predecessor, and phalanx mean?
Plebeian – common or lower class.
Predecessor – one who came before.
Phalanx – a united group for a purpose.
Omar's filial duty made him feel chagrin when he disappointed his parents, yet he maintained a blithe attitude in front of his friends.
In this sentence, what does filial, chagrin, and blithe mean?
Filial – relating to children and parents.
Chagrin – embarrassment or disappointment.
Blithe – carefree, cheerful.