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Vocabulary Set D5
maxim-moratorium
| Question | Answer | |
|---|---|---|
| mendacious | adj. Untrue. | He did not mind that his success came through his methods. |
| meticulous | adj. Over-cautious or excessively careful about details. | A meticulous employee can be a blessing, but he is so that he misses most of his deadlines. |
| minute | adj. Exceedingly small in extent or quantity. | Her palate is so sensitive that she can detect even a amount of flavoring. |
| moratorium | n. An emergency legislation authorizing a government suspend some action temporarily. | The oil spill in the Gulf caused many in the government to think a on off-shore drilling would be a good idea. |
| maxim | n. A succinctly expressed principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide. | My favorite is "Actions speak louder than words." |