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Imp.TaylorChapter 17
Improving Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| congenial | friendly, sociable |
| flippant | disrespectful and not serious enough |
| impasse | a situation with no way out; dead end |
| perception | insight or understanding gained through observation; impression |
| prompt | to urge into action; motivate |
| prone | tendency to do something; inclined |
| rapport | relationship, especially one that is close, trusting, or sympathetic |
| rationale | the underlying reason for doing something; logical basis |
| relentless | nonstop, persistent, continuous |
| reprisal | revenge; the paying back of one injury or bad deed with another |