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vocab
chapter 8 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to produce | beget |
| syn: generate | beget |
| ant: prevent | beget |
| to draw or bring out | educe |
| syn: elict | educe |
| ant: suppress | educe |
| to collect bit by bit | glean |
| syn: garner | glean |
| ant: disperse | glean |
| to wear or irritate, often through rubbing | chafe |
| shameless boldness | effrontery |
| syn: impudence; nerve; audacity | effrontery |
| ant: timidity | effrontery |
| to drink | imbibe |
| to prevent | feign |
| syn: simulate; fake | feign |
| to stop | desist |
| syn: cease; end | desist |
| ant: begin; start | desist |
| to hint at, to refer to indirectly | allude |
| syn: suggest, imply | allude |
| ant: expose | allude |
| the choice members or best of a group | elite |
| syn: leaders | elite |
| ant: common; multitude | elite |