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Sadlier C
Unit 11
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| appease | (v.) to make calm, soothe, to relieve |
| belated | (adj.) late, tardy |
| calamitous | (adj.) causing great misfortune |
| cite | (v.) to quote, to mention, to summon to appear in court |
| conventional | (adj.) in line with accepted ideas or standards |
| decoy | (v.) to lure into a trap (noun) a person or thing used to lure into a trap |
| delve | (v.) to dig, to search deeply and thoroughly into |
| ensue | (v.) to follow in order, come immediately after and as a result of |
| gallantry | (noun) heroic courage, respect and courtesy |
| impart | (v.) to make known, tell, to give |
| judicious | (adj.) using or showing good judgment, wise |
| mediate | to bring about an agreement between persons or groups |
| melieu | (v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups |
| outlandish | (noun) the setting, surroundings |
| overbearing | (adj.) strange, freakish, weird |
| pert | domineering, haughty, bullying |
| quirk | a peculiar way of acting, a sudden twist or turn |
| regale | to feast, entertain agreeably |
| shiftless | lazy, lacking in ambition and energy |
| taint | a stain or spot, a makr of corruption or dishonor, to stain |