week 2

Question 1

adjourn

[v]

Answer 1

close a meeting; suspend the business of a meeting; disband

when we visited washington, d.c., congress was not in session; it had adjourned for the thanksgiving weekend

Question 2

astute

[adj]

Answer 2

shrewd; wise; crafty; cunning

the only one to solve the riddle before the five minutes were up was joel; he is a very astute thinker

Question 2

censure

[n, v]

Answer 2

act of blaming; expression of disapproval; hostile criticism; rebuke

cathy was about to reach for a third slice of cake but was stopped by a look of censure in mother’s eyes

Question 3

demolish

[v]

Answer 3

tear down; destroy, raze

it took several days for the wrecking crew to demolish the old building

Question 4

discharge

[n, v]

Answer 4

unload

after discharging her cargo, the ship will go into dry dock for repairs

Question 5

dissent

[n, v]

Answer 5

differ in opinion; disagree; object

there was nearly complete agreement on al’s proposal to raise the dues. enid and alice were the only ones who dissented

Question 6

equitable

[adj]

Answer 6

fair to all concerned; just

the only equitable way for the three partners to share the $60 profit is for each to receive $20

Question 7

exonerate

[v]

Answer 7

free from blame; clear from accusation

the other driver exonerated dad of any responsibility for the accident

Question 8

extemporaneous

[adj]

Answer 8

composed or spoken without preparation; off-hand; impromptu; improvised

it was easy to tell that the speaker’s talk was memorized, though he tried to make it seem extemporaneous

Question 9

extricate

[v]

Answer 9

free from difficulties; disentangle

if you let your assignments pile up, you will get into a situation from which you will not be able to extricate yourself

Question 10

forfeit

[n, adj, v]

Answer 10

lose or have to give up as a penalty for some error, neglect, or fault

our neighbour gave a $20 deposit on an order of slipcovers. when they were delivered, she decided she didn’t want them. of course, she foreited her deposit

Question 11

illegible

[adj]

Answer 11

not able to be read; very hard to read; not legible

roger ought to type his reports because his handwriting is illegible

Question 12

inadvertently

[adv]

Answer 12

not done on purpose; unintentionally; thoughtlessly; accidentally

first i couldn’t locate my math homework, but after a while, i found it in my english notebook. i must have put it there inadvertently

Question 13

inapproritate

[adj]

Answer 13

not fitting; unsuitable; unbecoming; not appropriate

since i was the one who nominated bruce, it would be inappropriate for me to vote for another candidate

Question 14

lucrative

[adj]

Answer 14

money-making; profitable

this year’s school dance was not so lucrative; we made only $17, compared to $41 last year

Question 15

permanent

[adj]

Answer 15

lasting; enduring; intended to last; stable (antonyms: temporary; transient)

when my friend moved to san francisco, he asked me to write to him at his temporary address, the gateway hotel. he promised to send me his permanent address as soon as his family could find an apartment

Question 16

prohibit

[v]

Answer 16

fobid; ban

our library’s regulations prohibit the borrowing of more than four books at a time

Question 17

punctual

[adj]

Answer 17

on time; prompt

be punctual. if you are late, we shall have to depart without you

Question 18

rebuke

[n, v]

Answer 18

express diapproval of ; criticize sharply; censure severely; reprimand; reprove

our coach rebuked the two players who were late for practice, but praised the rest of the team for being punctual

Question 19

transient

[adj, n]

Answer 19

not lasting; passing soon; fleeting; short-lived; momentary
visitor or guest staying for only a short time

it rained all day upstate,but here we had only a transient shower;it was over in minutes
the hotel’s customers are mainly transients;only a few are permanent guests