Vocabulary Grade 12 — Set 3: In Context flashcards
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Mira cared deeply about the fundraiser, but at the first meeting she giggled and tossed off a ______ joke that the money would probably go to pizza, and the committee decided she wasn't taking it seriously.flippantCharacter & Behavior
A joke that makes a serious matter sound unimportant is flippant. Cavalier fails because Mira really does care, and wry humor is dry and quietly mocking, which a giggled pizza joke is not. -
Calling Nia's science-fair poster "brave, for someone who can't draw" was a ______ remark dressed up as a compliment.snideCharacter & Behavior
An insult slipped in sideways, disguised as praise, is snide. Caustic criticism bites openly and scathing criticism is severe and direct; neither hides behind a compliment. -
Our ______ new camp counselor bounced from cabin to cabin each morning, cracking jokes and singing until even the sleepiest campers were laughing.effervescentFeelings & Attitudes
Bubbly, lively energy is effervescent. Obliging means helpful and debonair means stylish and polished; neither captures the bouncing, singing cheer. -
The first ______ every new lifeguard learns is simple: never jump into the water for a rescue if you can reach the swimmer from the edge.preceptThinking & Knowing
A rule that guides how to act is a precept. A verity would be a truth accepted about the world, but this is an instruction. -
No one accused the architects of breaking any rule, but when the giant glass city hall opened, residents packed public meetings and wrote to the newspapers to ______ it as an ugly, overpriced box, a verdict even its designers later called fair.decrySpeaking & Arguing
Criticizing something strongly and in public is to decry it. Indict would mean charging someone with a crime or condemning something as wrong, and no one claims a wrong here; bemoan is to complain or lament, but these residents are attacking the building, not mourning it; malign suggests unfair or false attacks, and even the designers called this criticism fair. -
For decades, many of the painter's canvases continued to ______ unsold in a damp storeroom before collectors finally discovered them.languishActions & Effort
Staying stuck in a poor state for a long time is to languish. Stagnate means to stop developing, but forgotten paintings are neglected, not failing to grow. -
Our class kept the duck eggs under a warm lamp for four weeks to ______ them until the ducklings pecked their way out.incubateChange & Growth
Keeping eggs warm until they hatch is to incubate them. Infuse means to fill with a quality or to steep in liquid. -
The library's yard sale was a ______ of bargains: cookbooks, comics, old maps, board games and jigsaw puzzles, all for a quarter each.cornucopiaSize & Amount
A large, varied supply is a cornucopia. A gamut is a full range from one extreme to another, and a compendium is a collection inside one book. -
With every seat on the council held by her party and no challenger willing to run against her, the mayor's position seemed ______.unassailableQuality & Judgment
A position too strong to be challenged is unassailable. Unimpeachable means too honest or reliable to doubt, which describes character or a source, not political strength; irrefutable fits arguments. -
A receipt found in Ralph's coat pocket, stamped with the store's name and the exact minute of the robbery, seemed to ______ him, though he swore he had been home all night.incriminateSociety & Power
Evidence that makes someone look guilty serves to incriminate. Indict would mean formally charging Ralph, which a receipt cannot do.
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