Scheduled maintenance: Wednesday, February 8 from 10PM to 11PM PST
hello quizlet
Home
Subjects
Expert solutions
Create
Study sets, textbooks, questions
Log in
Sign up
Upgrade to remove ads
Only $35.99/year
Attrition - Blithe
Flashcards
Learn
Test
Match
Flashcards
Learn
Test
Match
Terms in this set (20)
Attrition (n)
Gradual wearing away, weakening, or loss; a natural or expected decrease in numbers or size
Infintesimal (adj)
Very, very, very small; infinitely small
Because she had failed every single test, her chance of getting an B in the class was infinitesimal.
Congenial (adj)
Agreeably suitable; pleasant
Everyone wanted to be friends with her because she was congenial and fun to be around.
Microcosm (n)
The world in miniature
She got an A on her project was a microcosm of her neighborhood, due to her attention to detail.
Assimilate (v)
To take in; to absorb; to learn thoroughly
Because of her congenial personality, she assimilated quickly into her new school.
Aloof (adj)
Uninvolved; standing off; keeping one's distance
Proximity (n)
Nearness
Volition (n)
Will; conscious choice
Circumvent (v)
To get around (something) in a clever and sometimes dishonest way
Maudlin (adj)
Silly and overly sentimental
Transgress (v)
To violate (a law)
Pernicious (adj)
Deadly; extremely evil
Placate (v)
To pacify; to appease; to soothe
Vociferous (adj)
Loud; noisy
Ephemeral (adj)
Lasting a very short time
Coalesce (v)
To come together as one; to fuse; to unite
Coerce (v)
To force someone to do or not to do something
Fortuitous (adj)
Accidental; occurring by chance
Wanton (adj)
Malicious; unjustifiable; unprovoked; egregious
Blithe (adj)
Carefree; cheerful
Other sets by this creator
Dearth to Quixotic
20 terms
Acute to Evanescent
20 terms
Munificent - Belie
20 terms
Mercenary - Vindictive
10 terms
Recommended textbook solutions
The Language of Composition: Reading, Writing, Rhetoric
2nd Edition
•
ISBN: 9780312676506
Lawrence Scanlon, Renee H. Shea, Robin Dissin Aufses
661 solutions
Technical Writing for Success
3rd Edition
•
ISBN: 9781133467199
Darlene Smith-Worthington, Sue Jefferson
468 solutions
Technical Writing for Success
3rd Edition
•
ISBN: 9780538450485
(3 more)
Darlene Smith-Worthington, Sue Jefferson
468 solutions
Edge Reading, Writing and Language: Level C
ISBN: 9781285439594
David W. Moore, Deborah Short, Michael W. Smith
304 solutions
Other Quizlet sets
Soils Reading Quizzes
77 terms
Developmental Bio Ch. 1-4
58 terms
Integration 2: Tentafrågor - Hjärta
60 terms