vocab 1 pt 1
acumen
skill in making correct decisions and judgments in a particular subject such as business or politics.
macabre
suggesting the horror of death and decay
affiliate
(n) to be connected with or controlled by another organization
(v.) to cause a person or group to become connected to or be controlled by another--usually larger--organization
manifest
clearly apparent to
altruistic
unselfish; giving
capricious
impulsive; unpredictable
presumptuous
overly forward; going beyond what is right or proper
caveat
a warning to consider something before acting further, or a statement which limits a more general statement
quintessence
the purest most essential element or example of a thing (quintessential adj. quintessentially adv.)
chagrin
distress of mind caused by embarrassment or humiliation
(1.) the act of being careful not to cause embarrassment or attract toomuch attention, especially by keeping something secret. (2.) the right or ability to decide something; see also (discreet adj.)
discretion
anxious or concerned about another's needs; attentive
solicitous
expressing sorrow or mourning
elegiac
short, direct, to the point
succinct
to explain; to make clear
elucidate
(1.) an architectural term signifying the front of a building(2.) a false or deceptive appearance
façade
seeming to be everywhere at once
ubiquitous
a social blunder or mistake
faux pas
marked by fake or exaggerated eagerness
unctuous
having a worn or sickly appearance
haggard
is idiosyncrasy a noun,adjective or verb? meaning?
noun.a structural or behavioral oddity (idiosyncratic adj.)
He was known for scamming, so we couldn't trust his veracity.
true or false?
true
"The politician faced an __________ end to his career after being exposed for corruption and publicly shamed."
a)ignominious b)succinct c)elucidate
A
is vicarious a verb, noun or adjective? meaning?
noun. experienced as a result of watching, listening, or reading about the activities of other people, rather than doing the activities yourself
"During the heated debate, the candidate continued to __________ his opponent’s character instead of focusing on the issues."
a) elucidate b) impugn c) ruminate
B