1. Transient means temporary, passing, portable.
2. To nettle means to puzzle, irritate, annoy.
3. To repudiate means to renounce, revoke, reject.
4. Impetuous means impulsive, hostile, rash.
5. Frugal means prudent, economical, spendthrift.
6. Incongruous means inappropriate, inadequate, inconsistent.
7. To assuage means to sympathize, ease, relieve.
8. To corroborate means to confirm, explain, support.
9. To embellish means to make beautiful, dress up, show off.
10.Avaricious means lustful, covetous, greedy.
Let's review the ten words you've just learned. This time we're going to play
“One of These Definitions Doesn't Fit the Word.” In each statement below,
a word is followed by three ostensible synonyms. (Ostensible means
“apparent,” remember?) Two of the three are true synonyms; one is
unrelated in meaning. You must decide which one of the three ostensible
synonyms doesn't fit the word. Answers appear on page 65.
王二狗Mark
1. Transient means temporary, passing, portable. 2. To nettle means to puzzle, irritate, annoy. 3. To repudiate means to renounce, revoke, reject. 4. Impetuous means impulsive, hostile, rash. 5. Frugal means prudent, economical, spendthrift. 6. Incongruous means inappropriate, inadequate, inconsistent. 7. To assuage means to sympathize, ease, relieve. 8. To corroborate means to confirm, explain, support. 9. To embellish means to make beautiful, dress up, show off. 10.Avaricious means lustful, covetous, greedy.
王二狗Mark
Let's review the ten words you've just learned. This time we're going to play “One of These Definitions Doesn't Fit the Word.” In each statement below, a word is followed by three ostensible synonyms. (Ostensible means “apparent,” remember?) Two of the three are true synonyms; one is unrelated in meaning. You must decide which one of the three ostensible synonyms doesn't fit the word. Answers appear on page 65.