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What does
aptitude
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "a natural tendency to do something well."
It is a noun
What does
apportion
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "to divide something among many."
Hint
: think about the word portion.
It is a verb. To divide something is an action.
What does
bedlam
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "a place or situaton full of noise, chaos." Hint
: think about a bed on a sleepover night. Isn't it noisy?
It is a noun.
What does
blase
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "unconcerned."
It is a noun.
What does
brandished
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "to wave something about." Hint
: think about Chew Wong.
It is a verb. Waving is an action.
What does
delectable
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "delicious." Hint
: think delectable dessert.
It is an adjective.
What does
detest
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "to dislike somebody or something very much."
It is a verb.
What does
duration
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "the period of time that something lasts or exists."
It is a noun. Time is a thing.
What does
fatalist
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "a pessimistic person, a quitter."
It is a noun. A quitter is a person.
What does
fatigue
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "mental or physical exhaustion."
It is a noun. Tiredness is a thing.
What does
fortnight
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "two weeks."
It is a noun. Two weeks is an idea.
What does
garish
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "excessively ornate or elaborate."
It is an adjective.
What does
implore
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "to beg or plead."
It is a verb. Pleading is an action.
What does
inadequate
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "not enough, or not good enough."
It is an adjective. It is describing how bad something is.
What does
innuendo
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "hint of something improper."
It is a noun.
What does
irk
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "to irritate somebody."
It is a verb.
What does
ludicrous
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "utterly ridiculous."
It is an adjective.
What does
nuisiance
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "an annoying or irritating person or thing."
It is an adjective.
What does
optimist
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "somebody who tends to feel hopeful and positive about future outcomes."
It is a noun.
What does
philosophical
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "concerned with deep questions about life."
It is an adjective.
What does
phlegmatic
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "generally unemotional and difficult to arouse."
It is an adjective.
What does
rendezvous
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "a meeting arranged for an agreed time and place."
It is a noun.
What does
rhetorical
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "effective use of language, asking a question without expecting an anwer."
It is an adjective.
What does
unanimous
mean? What part of speech is it?
It means "agreed on by everyone."
It is an adjective.
What does
unrequited
mean?
What part of speech is it?
It means "not felt in response, or not returned in the same way or to the same degree."
It is an adjective.
Author
selenakur
ID
53027
Card Set
English vocab
Description
This set is for the book Cheaper by the Dozen.
Updated
2010-12-03T04:24:46Z
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