Unit 13
to express strong disapproval of
light of disposition; lack of seriousness.
What is levity?
sobriety; somberness
What is levity?
My ________ father only buys day-old break and marked-down fruit to save money.
What is frugal?
Old movies usually portray country girls in the city as ____ and vulnerable.
What is naive?
to go around; to bypass
What is circumvent?
aggressively boisterous; stubborn and defiant
What is obstreperous?
quarrelsome; warlike
What is amicable?
After my breakup, my mom fed the old line about there being a _______ of fish in the sea.
What is myriad?
Virginia thought herself too good an artist to be expected to deal with ____ things like earning a living.
What is mundane?
excessive praise or admiration
What is adulation?
friendly; amiable
What is genial?
agreement; harmony
What is altercation?
Gary's ____ manner often led people to say he should become a comedian.
What is jocose?
Because he never kept a girlfriend for long, her friends said Keyshawn was _____.
What is fickle?
present, but not active; hidden
What is latent?
one who pretends to have knowledge in order to swindle others
understatement
What is hyperbole?
Professor Jacques ______ Archie for skipping Latin and gave him ten extra chapters to translate.
What is chastized?
The older lawyer took the ___ under her wing and showed him the ropes.
What is novice?
destructive; deadly
What is pernicious?
a terrible destructive or irresistible force.
What is juggernaut?
enervate
What is galvanize?
The famous chef had been a life-long student of the _______ arts.
What is culinary?
The ___ demonstrators were forced to move by and icy blast from the fires hose.
What is obstreperous?