Barrons Set 2, Appease - Blandishment
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 appellation | name; title; He was amazed when the witches hailed him with his correct ________. |
| apposite | appropriate; fitting; He was always able to find the ________ phrase, the correct expression for every occasion. |
| appraise | estimate the value of; It is difficult to ________ old paintings; it is easier to call them priceless. |
| appreciate | be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of; Little Orphan Annie truly ________d the stocks Daddy Warbucks ave her, whose value appreciated considerably over the years. |
| apprise | inform; When he was ________d of the dangerous weather conditions, he decided to postpone his trip. |
| approbation | approval; Wanting her parents' regard, she looked for some sign of their ________. |
| appropriate | acquire; take possession of for one's own use; The ranch owners ________d the lands that had originally been set aside for the Indians' use. |
| appurtenances | subordinate possessions; He bought the estate and all its ________. |
| apropos | with reference to; regarding; I find your remarks ________ of the present situation timely and pertinent. |
| aptitude | fitness; talent; The counselor evaluated his ________s before advising him about the career he should follow.http://quizlet.com/5084442/edit/#remove-row |
| aquiline | curved, hooked; He can be recognized by his ________ nose, curved like the beak of the eagle. |
| arable | fit for plowing; The land was no longer ________; erosion had removed the valuable topsoil. |
| arbiter | person with power to decide a matter in a dispute; judge; As an ________ in labor disputes, she has won the confidence of the workers and the employers. |
| arbitrate | act as judge; She was called upon to ________ the dispute between the union and the management. |
| arboretum | place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited; Walking along the treelined paths of the ________, Rita noted poplars, firs, and some particularly fine sycamores. |
| arcade | a covered passageway, usually lined with shops; The ________ was popular with shoppers because it gave them protection from the summer sun and the winter rain. |
| archetype | prototype; primitive pattern; The Brooklyn Bridge was the ________ of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey. |
| archipelago | group of closely located islands; When he looked at the map and saw the ________es in the South Seas, he longed to visit them. |
| argot | slang; In the ________ of the underworld, she "was taken for a ride." |
| aria | operatic solo; At her Metropolitan Opera audition, M________n Anderson sang an aria from Norma. |
| arid | dry; barren; The cactus had adapted to survive in an ________ environment. |
| armada | fleet of warships; Queen Elizabeth's navy was able to defeat the mighty ________ that threatened the English coast. |
| arraign | charge in court; indict; After his indictment by the Grand Jury, the accused man was ________ed in the County Criminal Court. |
| array | marshal; draw up in order; His actions were bound to ________ public sentiment against him. |
| array | clothe; adorn; She liked to watch her mother________ herself in her finest clothes before going out for the evening. |
| arrears | being in debt; He was in ________ with his payments on the car. |
| arroyo | gully; Until the heavy rains of the past spring, this ________ had been a dry bed. |
| artifice | deception; trickery; The Trojan War proved to the Greeks that cunning and ________ were often more effective than military might. |
| artisan | a manually skilled worker; Artists and ________s alike are necessary to the development of a culture. |
| ascendancy | controlling influence; President Marcos failed to maintain his ascendency over Philippines________ Marcos failed to maintain his ascendency over Philippines. |
| ascetic | practicing self-denial; austere; The wealthy young man could not understand the ________ life led by the monks. |
| asceticism | doctrine of self-denial; We find ________ practiced in many monastries. |
| ascribe | refer; attribute; assign; I can ________ no motive for her acts. |
| asceptic | preventing infection; having a cleansing effect; Hospitals succeeded in lowering the mortality rate as soon as they introduced ________ conditions. |
| ashen | ash-colored; deadly pale; Her face was ________ with fear. |
| asinine | stupid; Your ________ remarks prove that you have not given this problem any serious consideration. |
| askance | with a sideways or indirect look; Looking ________ at her questioner, she displayed her scorn. |
| askew | crookedly; slanted; at an angle; When he placed his hat ________ upon his head, his observers laughed. |
| asperity | sharpness (of temper); These remarks, spoken with ________, stung the boys to whom they had been directed. |
| aspersion | slanderous remark; Do not cast ________s on her character. |
| aspirant | seeker after position or status; Although I am as ________ for public office, I am not willing to accept the dictates of the party bosses. |
| aspiration | noble ambition; Youth's ________s should be as lofty as the stars. |
| assail | assault; He was ________ed with questions after his lecture. |
| assay | analyze; evaluate; When they ________ed the ore, they found that they had discovered a very rich vein. |
| assent | agree; accept; It gives me great pleasure to ________ to your request. |
| assert | state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc).; When Jill ________ed that nobody else in the junior class had such an early curfew, her parents Asserted themselves, telling her that if she didn't get home by nine o'clock she would be grounded for the week. |
| assessment | estimation; appraisal; I would like to have your ________ of the situation in South Africa. |
| assiduous | diligent; It took Rembrandt weeks of ________ labor before he was satisfied with his portrait of his son. |
| assimilate | absorb; cause to become homogenous; The manner in which the United States was able to ________ the hordes of immigrants during the nineteenth and early part of the twentieth centuries will always be a source of pride. |
| assuage | ease; lessen(pain); Your messages of cheer should ________ her suffering. |
| assumption | something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; The young princess made the foolish ________ that the regent would not object to her Assumption of power. |
| assurance | promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; When Gutherie gave Guiness his ________ that rehearsals were going well, he spoke with such assurance that Guiness was convinced. |
| astigmatism | eye defect that prevents proper focus; As soon as his parents discovered that the boy suffered from ________, they took him to the optometrist for corrective glasses. |
| astral | relating to the stars; She was amazed at the number of ________ bodies the new telescope revealed. |
| astringent | binding; causing contraction; harsh or severe; The ________ quality of unsweetened lemon juice made swallowing difficult. |
| astronomical | enormously large or extensive; The government seemed willing to spend ________ sums on weapons development. |
| asunder | into parts; apart; Their points of view are poles ________. |
| atavism | resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type;; throwback Martin seemed an ________ to his Tuscan ancestors who lavished great care on their small plots of soil. |
| atheistic | denying the existence of God; His ________ remarks shocked the religious worshippers. |
| atone | make amends for; pay for; He knew no way in which he could ________ for his brutal crime. |
| atrocity | brutal deed; In time of war, many atrocities are committed by invading armies________ of war, many atrocities are committed by invading armies. |
| atrophy | wasting away; Polio victims need physiotherapy to prevent the ________ of affected limbs. |
| attenuate | make thin; weaken; By withdrawing their forces, the generals hoped to ________ the enemy lines. |
| attest | testify; bear witness; Having served as a member of a grand jury, I can ________ that our system of indicting individuals is in need of improvement. |
| attribute | essential quality; His outstanding ________ was his kindness. |
| attribute | ascribe; explain; I ________ her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents. |
| attrition | gradual wearing down; They decided to wage a war of ________ rather than to rely on all-out attack. |
| audacious | daring; bold; Audiences cheered as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia made their ________, death-defying leap to freedom and escaped Darth Vader's troops. |
| audit | examination of accounts; When the bank examiners arrived to hold their annual ________, they discovered the embezzlements of the chief cashier. |
| augment | increase; How can we hope to ________ our forces when our allies are deserting us? |
| augury | omen; prophecy; He interpreted the departures of the birds as an ________ of evil. |
| august | impressive; majestic; Visiting the palace at Versailes, she was impressed by the ________ surroundings in which she found herself. |
| aureole | sun's corona; halo; Many medieval paintings depict saintly characters with aureols around their heads________edieval paintings depict saintly characters with aureols around their heads. |
| auroral | pertaining to the aurora borealis; The ________ display was particularly spectacular that evening. |
| auspicious | favoring success; With favorable weather conditions, it was an ________ moment to set sail. |
| austere | strict, stern; His ________ demeanor prevented us from engaging in our usual frivolous activities. |
| austerity | sternness; severity; lack of luxuries; The ________ and dignity of the court were maintained by the new justices, who were a strict and solemn group. |
| authenticate | prove genuine; An expert was needed to ________ the original Van Gogh painting, distinguishing it from its imitation. |
| authoritarian | favoring or exercising total control; non-democratic; The people had no control over their destiny; they were forced to obey the dictates of the ________ regime. |
| authoritative | having the weight of authority; dictatorial; We accepted her analysis of the situation as ________. |
| autocrat | monarch with supreme power; He ran his office like an ________, giving no one else any authority. |
| automaton | mechanism that imitates actions of humans; Long before science fiction readers became aware of robots, writers were creating stories of automation who could outperform humans________ore science fiction readers became aware of robots, writers were creating stories of automation who could outperform humans. |
| autonomous | self-governing; This island is a colony; however, in most matters, it is ________ and receives no orders from the mother country. |
| autopsy | examination of a dead body; postmortem; The medical examiner ordered an ________ to determine the cause of death. |
| auxiliary | offering or providing help; additional or sub-sidiary; To prepare for the emergency, they built an ________ power station. |
| avarice | greed for wealth; King Midas's ________ has been famous for centuries. |
| aver | state confidently; I wish to ________ that I am certain of success. |
| averse | reluctant; He was ________ to revealing the sources of his information. |
| aversion | firm dislike; Their mutual ________ was so great that they refused to speak to one another. |
| avert | prevent; turn away; She ________ed her eyes from the dead cat on the highway. |
| aviary | enclosure for birds; The ________ at the zoo held nearly 300 birds. |
| avid | greedy; eager for; He was ________ for learning and read everything he could get. |
| avocation | secondary or minor occupation; His hobby proved to be so fascinating and profitable that gradually he abandoned his regular occupation and concentrated on his ________. |
| avow | declare openly; I must ________ that I am innocent. |
| avuncular | like an uncle; Avuncular pride did not prevent him from noticing his nephew's shortcomings________r pride did not prevent him from noticing his nephew's shortcomings. |
| awe | solemn wonder; The tourists gazed with ________ at the tremendous expanse of the Grand Canyon. |
| awl | pointed tool used for piercing; She used an ________ to punch additional holes in the leather belt she had bought. |
| awry | distorted; crooked; He held his head ________, giving the impression that he had caught cold in his neck during the night. |
| axiom | self-evident truth requiring no proof; Before a student can begin to think along the lines of Euclidean geometry, he must accept certain principles or ________s. |
| azure | sky blue; ________ skies are indicative of good weather. B |
| babble | chatter idly; The little girl ________d about her doll. |
| bacchanalian | drunken; Emperor Nero attended the ________ orgy. |
| badger | pester; annoy; She was forced to change her telephone number because she was ________ed by obscene phone calls. |
| badinage | teasing conversation; Her friends at work greeted the news of her engagement with cheerful ________. |
| baffle | frustrate; perplex; The new code ________d the enemy agents. |
| bait | harass; tease; The soldiers ________ed the prisoners, terrorizing them. |
| baleful | menacing; deadly; Casting a ________ eye at his successful rival, the rejected suitor stole off, vowing to have his revenge. |
| balk | stoop short, as if faced with an obstacle, and refuse to continue; The chief of police ________ed at sending his officers into the riot-torn area. |
| balk | foil; When the warden learned that several inmates were planning to escape, he took steps to ________ their attempt. |
| ballast | heavy substance used to add stability or weight; The ship was listing badly to one side; it was necessary to shift the ________ in the hold to get her back on an even keel. |
| balm | something that relieves pain; Friendship is the finest ________ for the pangs of disappointed love. |
| balmy | mild; fragrant; A ________ breeze refreshed us after the sultry blast. |
| banal | hackneyed; commonplace; trite; His frequent use of cliches made his essay seem ________. |
| bandy | discuss lightly; exchange blows or words; The president refused to ________ words with reporters at the press conference. |
| bane | cause of ruin; Lack of public transportation is the ________ of urban life. |
| bantering | good-naturedly ridiculing; They resented his ________ remarks because they misinterpreted his teasing as sarcasm. |
| barb | sharp projection form fishhook, etc.; pointed comment; The ________ from the fishhook caught in his finger as he grabbed the fish. |
| bard | poet; The ancient ________ Homer sang of the fall of Troy. |
| barefaced | shameless; bold; unconcealed; Shocked by Huck Finn's ________ lies, Miss Watson prayed the good Lord would give him a sense of his unregenerate wickedness. |
| baroque | highly ornate; Accustomed to the severe, angular lines of modern skyscrapers, they found the flamboyance of ________ architecture amusing. |
| barrage | barrier laid down by artillery fire; overwhelming profusion; The company was forced to retreat through the ________ of heavy canyons. |
| barrister | counselor-at-law; Galsworthy started as a ________, but when he found the practice of law boring, turned to writing. |
| barterer | trader; The ________ exchanged trinkets for the natives' furs. |
| bask | luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth; ________ing on the beach, she relaxed so completely that she fell asleep. |
| bastion | stronghold; something seen as a source of protection; The villagers fortified the town hall, hoping this improvised ________ could protect them from the guerrila raids. |
| bate | let down; restrain; Until it was time to open the presents, the children had to ________ their curiosity. |
| bauble | trinket; trifle; The child was delighted with the ________ she had won in the grab bag. |
| bawdy | indecent; obscene; She took offense at his ________ remarks. |
| beatific | giving bliss; blissful; The ________ smile on the child's face made us very happy. |
| beatitude | blessedness; state of bliss; Growing closer to God each day, the mystic achieved a state of indescribable ________. |
| bedizen | dress with vulgar finery; The witch doctors were ________ed in their gaudiest costumes. |
| bedraggle | wet thoroughly; We were so ________d by the severe storm that we had to change into dry clothing. |
| befuddle | confuse thoroughly; His attempts to clarify the situation succeeded only on befuddling her further________empts to clarify the situation succeeded only on befuddling her further. |
| beget | father; produce; give rise to; One good turn may deserve another; it does not necessarily ________ another. |
| begrudge | resent; I ________ every minute I have to spend attending meetings. |
| beguile | amuse; delude; cheat; I ________d himself during the long hours by playing solitaire. |
| behemoth | huge creature; something of monstrous size or power; Sportcasters nicknamed the linebacker "The Behemoth.________sters nicknamed the linebacker "The Behemoth." |
| beholden | obligated; indebted; Since I do not wish to be ________ to anyone, I cannot accept this favor. |
| behoove | be suited to; be incumbent upon; In this time of crisis, it ________s all of us to remain calm and await the instructions of our superiors. |
| belabor | explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree; assail verbally; The debate coach warned her student not to bore the audience by ________ing his point. |
| belated | delayed; He apologized for his ________ note of condolence to the widow of his friend and explained that he had just learned of her husband's untimely death. |
| beleaguer | besiege; As soon as the city was ________ed, the life became more subdued as the citizens began their long wait for outside assitance. |
| belie | contradict; give a false impression; His coarse, hard-bitten exterior ________d his innate sensitivity. |
| belittle | disparage; depreciate; Parents should not ________ their children's early attempts at drawing, but should encourage their efforts. |
| bellicose | warlike; His ________ disposition alienated his friends. |
| belligerent | quarrelsome; Whenever he had too much to drink, he became ________ and tried to pick fights with strangers. |
| bemused | confused; lost in thought; preoccupied; Jill studied the garbled instructions with a ________ look on her face. |
| benediction | blessing; The appearance of the sun after the many rainy days was like a ________. |
| benefactor | gift giver; patron; Scrooge later became Tiny Tim's ________ and gave him a benediction. |
| beneficent | kindly; doing good; The overgenerous philanthropist had to curb his ________ impulses before he gave away all his money and left himself with nothing. |
| beneficiary | person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy; You may change your ________ as often as you wish. |
| benevolent | generous; charitable; His ________ nature prevented him from refusing any beggar who accosted him. |
| benign | kindly; favorable; not malignant; The old man was well liked because of his ________ attitude toward friend and stranger alike. |
| benison | blessing; Let us pray that the ________ of peace once more shall prevail among the nations of the world. |
| bent | determined; natural talent or inclination; ________ on advancing in the business world, the secretary heroine of Working Girl had a true bent for high finance. |
| bequeath | leave to someone by means of a will; hand down; In his will, Father ________ed his watch to Phillip; the bequest meant a great deal to the boy. |
| berate | scold strongly; He feared she would ________ him for his forgetfulness. |
| bereavement | state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; His friends gathered to console him upon his sudden ________. |
| bereft | deprived of; lacking; The foolish gambler soon found himself ________ of funds. |
| berserk | frenzied; Angered, he went ________ and began to wreck the room. |
| beset | harass; trouble; Many problems ________ the American public school system. |
| besmirch | soil, defile; The scandalous remarks in the newspaper ________ the reputations of every member of the society. |
| bestial | beastlike; brutal; inhuman; The Red Cross sought to put an end to the ________ treatment of prisoners of war. |
| bestow | confer; He wished to ________ great honors upon the hero. |
| betroth | become engaged to marry; The announcement that they had become ________ed surprised their friends who had not suspected any romance. |
| bevy | large group; The movie actor was surrounded by a ________ of startlets. |
| bicameral | two-chambered, as a legislative body; The United States Congress is a ________ body. |
| bicker | quarrel; The children ________ed morning, noon, and night, exasperating their parents. |
| biennial | every two years; The group held ________ meetings instead of annual ones. |
| bifurcated | divided into two branches; forked; With a ________ branch and a piece of elastic rubber, he made a crude but effective slingshot. |
| bigotry | stubborn intolerance; Brought up in a democratic atmosphere, student was shocked by the ________ and narrowness expressed by several of his classmates. |
| bilious | suffering from indigestion; irritable; His ________ temperament was apparent to all who heard him rant about his difficulties. |
| bilk | swindle; cheat; The con man specialized in ________ing insurance companies. |
| bivouac | temporary encampment; While in ________, we spent the night in our sleeping bags under the stars. |
| bizarre | fantastic; violently contrasting; The plot of the novel was too ________ to be believed. |
| blanch | bleach; whiten; Although age had ________ed his hair, he was still vigorous and energetic. |
| bland | soothing; mild; She used a ________ ointment for her sunburn. |
| blandishment | flattery; Despite the salesperson's ________s, the customer did not buy the outfit. |
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