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APSM Eng9 V4
MCT The Vocabulary of Literature (lesson 4)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Expostulate | To object earnestly |
| Deprecate | To deplore |
| Demure | Modest and shy |
| Wan | Pallid or weak |
| Reproach | Accuse, blame, rebuke |
| Din | A racket |
| Eddy | A swirl or whirlpool |
| Injunction | A command or prohibition |
| Expedient | A convenient means |
| Decorum | Proper behavior |
| Placid | Calm |
| Vex | To irritate |
| Clamour | Outcry |
| Venerate | To respect |
| Incredulous | Skeptical |
| Oblique | Indirect or slanting |
| Pensive | Thoughtful |
| Magnanimous | Generous |
| Importune | To pester |
| Peremptory | Dictatorial |
| To object earnestly | Expostulate |
| To deplore | Deprecate |
| Modest and shy | Demure |
| Pallid or weak | Wan |
| Accuse, blame, rebuke | Reproach |
| A racket | Din |
| A swirl or whirlpool | Eddy |
| A command or prohibition | Injunction |
| A convenient means | Expedient |
| Proper behavior | Decorum |
| Calm | Placid |
| To irritate | Vex |
| Outcry | Clamour |
| To respect | Venerate |
| Skeptical | Incredulous |
| Indirect or slanting | Oblique |
| Thoughtful | Pensive |
| Generous | Magnanimous |
| To pester | Importune |
| Dictatorial | Peremptory |