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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alacrity | (n.) a cheerful readiness; brisk and eager action |
| alleviate | (v.) to relieve, make more bearable |
| antithesis | (n.) the direct opposite, a sharp contrast |
| appall | (v.) to fill with dismay or horror |
| bellicose | (adj.) warlike in manner or temperament; quarrelsome |
| disparage | (v.) to belittle, speak slightingly of; to undervalue |
| dissonant | (adj.) not in harmony; disagreeing, at odds |
| droll | (adj.) amusingly odd |
| edict | (n.) an order issued by someone in authority |
| elucidate | (v.) to clarify, explain |
| laud | (v.) to praise |
| loll | (v.) to act in a lazy manner; to lounge; to recline, droop |
| loquacious | (adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking |
| magnanimous | (adj.) generous in forgiving, above small meanness |
| mandatory | (adj.) required, obligatory |
| nondescript | (adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified |
| phlegmatic | (adj.) slow-moving, sluggish; unemotional |
| rescind | (v.) to repeal, cancel |
| vivacious | (adj.) lively, sprightly, full of energy |
| whet | (v.) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager |
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| Terms | 20 |
| Creator | ProbablyRandom |
| Created | May 20, 2009 |
| Group | LABaptist |
| Subjects | English, Level E, Unit, 14, Sadlier-Oxford, Sadlier, Oxford |
| Access | Anyone |
| Edit | Creator Only |
Mnemonic Devices: =)
alacrity - "a lack of criticizing" (I know, not the best ;_; but still...)
alleviate - "levitate" (you could relate levitating to relaxing and relieving oneself of stress, right? o_o)
bellicose - if you are a fan of Twilight, then think of Bella as a vampire. >_>
disparage - "diss a par" (in golf) and "diss age" (dissing one's age) "dis-par-age"
edict - think of a dictator?
loquacious - "loco" because a person who talks THAT much is crazy