Vocabulary 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Abhor
A
Hate, detest, loathe, despise
“Professional tax preparers abhor a flat tax because it would dry up their
business”
2
Q
Drastic
A
Extreme, serious, desperate, radical
“A drastic reduction of price”
3
Q
Deliberate
A
Intended, done consciously, purposeful, calculated
“A deliberate attempt to provoke conflict”
4
Q
Assent
A
To agree, approve, accept
“Roosevelt assented to the agreement”
5
Q
Hectic
A
Busy, full of frantic activity
“A hectic business schedule”
6
Q
Provoke
A
Give rise to, produce, start, generate
“The plan has provoked outrage”
7
Q
Concur
A
Agree, to be in agreement
“The authors concur with the majority”
