Week 6: CPD + SC; Parallel

Question 1

Censure

Answer 1

Strong, vehement expression of disapproval.
Admonishment, Castigation.
The husband offered a resolution of censure after the affair; she declined the offer and divorced him.

Question 2

Dissemble

Answer 2

To give false or misleading appearance to.
To affect, to misrepresent.
When she dissembled her emotions, nobody saw that noticed her sad, lonely, and gloomy face.

Question 3

Dissimulation

Answer 3

The act of disguising or concealing under a false appearance.
Hypocrisy, Pretense.
The dissimulation he showed in his drama class made him famous; he became a Hollywood actor in five years.

Question 4

Droll

Answer 4

Amusing in an odd way.
Eccentric, whimsical.
The boy thought she was droll when she explained her passion; he loved her anyway.

Question 5

Expectorate

Answer 5

To expel matter as phlegm, from the throat or lungs, by coughing.
Hawk, Spew.
If you find it hard to expectorate mucus when you’re sick, drink water beforehand.

Question 6

Palpate

Answer 6

To examine by touch (doctors).
To percuss, To manipulate.
The doctor palpated my heart, checking for a heart disease.

Question 7

Peremptory

Answer 7

Leaving no opportunity for denial; assertive in speech, tone. and manner.
Absolute, Incontrovertible.
In a peremptory tone, my mother told me to either wash the car or stay home on Friday.

Question 8

Pusillanimous

Answer 8

Lacking courage or resolution.
Timorous, Craven.
With all the troubles going on, the last thing we need is another pusillanimous leader.

Question 9

Surfeit

Answer 9

An excessive amount; overindulgence in eating and drinking
Satiety, Plethora.
We had a surfeit of food for thanksgiving this year; we shared a large portion to the homeless.

Question 10

Adulation

Answer 10

Excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.
Blandishment, sycophant.
The adulation he had for her felt intense; he decided to ask her out today.