01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
Vocab
2
noisome
adj
smelly
and offensive. The noisome odor that emanated from the locker room was the
result of fermenting sweat socks and moldy towels.
obsequious adj Displaying slavish devotion, characteristic of a servant. Though he asserted that he had a great deal of self-esteem, his obsequious devotion to his boss indicated that he had lost all self-respect.
parity n A state of equivalence or equality. When we negotiate a contract, we at least like to achieve parity with the neighboring school districts; that way no one makes a great deal more than anyone else.
pillory n/v 1) A wooden object in which the hands and head of a prisoner are locked in order to place the prisoner on public display. Roger was locked in the pillory for a day for the crime of stealing cabbages. 2) To place on public display or to hold up for public ridicule. Though the President made only a small grammatical error in his speech, the opposing party will probably pillory him as an illiterate idiot.
redeem v To restore or reclaim the good name or reputation of. Alphonse was convicted of a crime, but his numerous good works since then have redeemed him in the eyes of his fellow citizens.
remonstrate v To scold, often with "with." To plead in protest. Lydia, tired of the misbehavior of her students, remonstrated with them about their loud and obnoxious demeanor.
renege v To go back on or take back, as a promise. Father promised to take us to Disney World, but instead he bought us a ticket for the tilt-a-whirl at Bob's Carnival; it's just like him to renege on a deal.
renounce v To give up or deny, to turn one's back on. Do you renounce Satan and all his evil ways? If so, you may join our church.
reprobate
n
A person who does ill, a scoundrel and a person of low reputation. I'll
not have my daughter marry such a disrespectful reprobate; why, I might as well
let her marry a telemarketer.
transitory
adj Temporary
or fleeting, lasting only a short time. Happiness, unfortunately, is only
transitory; we should not expect it to last forever except in fairy tales.