Lesson 4
To begin
commence
to prove to be false (in debates)
refute
a detailed review
critique
Lia, it is lamentable that you and Derrick separated.
very sad
the word skinny has a negative______
connotation
A creature that scuttles
rat, squirrel, hamster
His kind gestures were just a(n) _______ to distract people from his incessant lying.
red herring
excessive praise
adulation
Stanley tried to determine the meaning of the vocabulary word, but there were so few clues in the sentence all he could do was hopelessly conjecture as to what the word might mean.
guess
The doctor used medical ________
jargon
A large basket usually with a cover
hamper
That statement is absolutely____
fallacious
Everyone ignored Tom's _____ that his friend took his eraser.
quibble
I wanted to just set the table and be done with it, but my mother scrupulously arranged each napkin, dish, and utensil until they were in perfect alignment.
carefully
Related to cooking
culinary
a halt
cessation
Something that would dissuade a person from not studying
failing an exam
a laudable action
an action that's laudable :)
When Jose found out that his little brother Emilio carelessly broke Jose’s Xbox disc tray, Jose was vexed and sure let Emilio know it.
frustrated
to make a first public apperance
debut
An example of an obstruction of justice
destroying evidence
He prefers not to feed that rumor mill with either _______ or dismissal.
substantiation
Somewhere you're likely to hear a eulogy
a funeral
Due to his parsimonious nature, Brian enjoys buying day old bread from the bakery even though he has a lot of money.
miserly
bravado
false bravery