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To address is to:#
A. Deal with
B. Put clothes on
C. Watch
D. Attach significance to
E. Delve into#
A*.) To address something is to deal with it, or to draw attention to it.
Upon being elected chairman, he immediately addressed the group's financial prob
lems.
To address also is to give a speech or formal talk:
"Whenever Bob has to address the whole student body, he gets very nervous," the
dean's wife confided.
To address also is to direct speech toward:
He addressed the king directly.$
A. Kindly
B. Well-behaved
C. Nonviolent
D. Violent
E. Nontoxic#
A*.) Benevolent means kindly, generous, prone to good deeds, having good intent
ions.
His benevolent nature made it really hard for him to turn away anyone in need.$
"We have achieved concord at last in these difficult peace negotiations," said t
he President.
Concord is also the name of towns in New Hampshire (the capital is concord), Mas
sachusetts, California, and central South Carolina. Concord is also the name of
an especially sweet and succulent grape.$
His mother seldom needed to reprove him, but one word stopped Hunter in his trac
ks.
The noun form of reprove is reproof, and means a mild criticism or correction.
His reproof damaged her pride.$
The anarchy following revolution subsided only when a new government was firmly
established.
It can also be used informally:
When the sweet young substitute teacher replaced Ms. Henderson, the class seemed
to revert to anarchy.$
Malaise usually is the first warning that I'm coming down with flu.$
Doctrinaire (dahk-truh-NAYR)
Doctrinaire means:#
A. Intelligent
B. Capital
C. Medically sound
D. Celibate
E. Dogmatic#
E*.) To be doctrinaire is to be dogmatic, to espouse a theory, doctrine, or bel
ief system whether or not it is practical, to be inflexible.
The more doctrinaire members of the congregation were offended by the neo-orthod
ox views of the new minister.$
The finer points of his presentation were not appreciated by several obtuse boar
d members.
To learn this word, spend the day making note of all the obtuse people who cross
your path. By tonight you will be amazed at how "with it" you are.$
Culpable means:#
A. Easily influenced
B. Sorely tempted
C. Curious
D. Shamefaced
E. Guilty#
E*.) To be culpable means to be guilty, to be to blame for something, to have i
t be your fault.
Tanner's boss was found to be culpable in several minor infractions and was give
n a formal warning by the union.$
The monks took vows to be abstinent from worldly wealth and pleasures.$
Before surgery for an obstruction, Jonah's abdomen was hard and distended.
Distended can also be used as an adjective. You can say "Look at Jonah's disten
ded stomach!"$
Magnate (n.) (MAG-nayt)
A magnate is a person who is:#
A. Dependable
B. Majestic
C. Powerful
D. Charismatic
E. Trendy#
C*.) A magnate is someone who is influential, who is rich, powerful and control
s something. John D. Rockefeller was an oil magnate. Cecil B. DeMille was a fi
lm magnate. William Randolph Hearst was a newspaper magnate.
Many people were upset when Jackie Kennedy married Greek shipping magnate, Arist
otle Onassis.$
Substantive (adj.) (SUB-stan-tiv)
If something is substantive it is:#
A. Fat
B. Provable
C. Solid
D. Universally true
E. Confirmed#
C*.) Substantive means solid, real, having substance, substantial, meaty.
There is no substantive evidence to justify his arrest.$
Sam and I were able to come to the family reunion, thanks to my older brother's
largess. He paid our plane fares.$
Pearl got a small inheritance from her father, but squandered it within two year
s on vacations and expensive clothes.$
Theology (n.) (thee-AHL-uh-jee)
Theology is:#
A. The study of religion
B. The study of stars
C. The study of emotions
D. The study of civilization
E. The study of language#
A*.) Theology is the study of religion, the study of the relationship between G
od and what exists as creation. A person's theology is his or her belief struct
ure about such matters. Theology is the intellectual pursuit of God, whereas th
e emotional and experiential pursuit is called mysticism.
He was a theology student at a southern Bible college before he became a rock st
ar.$
The painting of the Resurrection adorning the Vatican's Sistine Chapel forcefull
y illustrates a sublime message.$
When Professor Gage explained his theory that philosophy arose to replace mythol
ogy, I had to fight to stay awake through his recondite lecture.$
Mother Teresa was highly revered for her loving care of those who were poor and
neglected.$
Empirical (adj.) (em-PIR-uh-kul)
Empirical means:#
A. Verified by experience
B. Completely theoretical
C. Scientifically valid
D. Elongated
E. Having broad control#
A*.) Empirical means verified by experience or observation, not merely theoreti
cal.
Many of our medical treatments are empirical; no one has proved how or why they
are effective.$
"Seeing children get well is an intrinsic benefit of this job," said Julie.$
Discreet (adj.) (di-SKREET)
Discreet means:#
A. Sneaky
B. Scandalous
C. Bookish
D. Reserved
E, Boring#
D*.) Discreet means reserved, cautious as to what is spoken or shared, unobtrus
ive, not blatant. When you ask a discreet question, you are asking in a way tha
t is not blunt and does not attract attention. When you speak of another person
as being discreet, you mean they will respect confidentiality and good taste.
"Marge is absolutely discreet," said Lorna. "I have never known her to spread g
ossip."$
"When Pam won, she gave me a supercilious smile and told me that perhaps I neede
d a little more practice," said Olga.$
Nostalgia (n.) (nahs-TAL-juh)
Nostalgia means:#
A. Pettiness
B. Longing for the past
C. Standoffishness
D. Holding a grudge
E. By the book#
B*.) Nostalgia is longing for the past, a wistful or excessively sentimental ye
arning for return to or of some past period.
Smelling the mincemeat pie, Wanda became nostalgic. She pictured Thanksgivings o
f her childhood with a warm glow. $
"In order to be absolved of sin, you must be truly sorry and intend to sin no mo
re," Mrs. Palmer explained to the Sunday School class.$
All the emperor's sycophants declared that his non-existent new clothes were exq
uisite.$
We watched the rapacious enemy soldiers stew our chickens over an open fire whil
e our stomachs were aching with hunger.$
When Marcie was asked what she thought of Gilda's performance, her response, tha
t Gilda certainly was typecast well as a villainess, was an oblique put down of
Gilda's acting ability.$
Pious (adj.) (PYE-us)
Pious means:#
A. Having a round face
B. Cunning
C. Weak
D. Uptight
E. Religious#
E*.) Pious means sincerely religious, reverent, devout.
Quinton is a pious Catholic who would never dream of missing church.
Pious is tricky because it is often used to mean almost the opposite - to mean p
hony holy and hypocritically religious.
He gave pious lectures on Sunday mornings, but cruised the bars on Saturday nigh
t.$
After the founder died, and his sons disagreed, the company fell into dissolutio
n.$
Inexorable (adj.)(in-EK-sur-uh-bul)
Inexorable means:#
A. Impossible
B. Impromptu
C. Incomprehensible
D. Unlimited
E. Unavoidable#
E*.) Inexorable means unavoidable, inevitable, relentless, unyielding.
The inexorable flow of time that separates us will one day bring us back togethe
r.$
The hapless hoboes rode the boxcar hoping they were traveling to a better life.$
Cryptic (adj.)(KRIP-tik)
Cryptic means:#
A. Mystifying
B. Clear
C. Rough
D. Half-formed
E. Detailed#
A*.) Cryptic means mystifying, mysterious, ambiguous, abrupt and puzzling.
Her cryptic comments hinted that something special was about to happen, but she
refused to elaborate on what it might be.$
Aristocratic (uh-ris-to-CRAT-ic)
Aristocratic means:#
A. Having good posture
B. Having good manners
C. Unbending
D. Of noble birth
E. Unapproachable#
D*.) Aristocratic means of noble birth.
Elizabeth came from an aristocratic family that disowned her when she ran off wi
th the butler.$
Glenn fondly remembered his years of hedonism when all that mattered was good fo
od, fine wine, and beautiful women.$
The laconic Calvin Coolidge was nicknamed Silent Cal. He only spoke when it was
necessary.$
Mentor (n.) (MEN-tur)
A mentor is:#
A. A competitor
B. A special counselor
C. A bully
D. A helper
E. A best friend#
B*.) A mentor is a special counselor or teacher, a more experienced person who
helps and/or sponsors a less experienced person. A mentor isn't just any teache
r or counselor, but one who takes a special interest and guides one over time.
Dulaney says that she owes much of her success to the fact that she had a wonder
ful mentor who showed her the ropes, guided her over the rough spots, and was al
ways there to listen and give advice.$
It is the prerogative of the chairman to decide where and when the meetings will
be held.$
In lieu of (LEW)
In lieu of means:#
A. In agreement with
B. In addition to
C. On the heels of
D. In place of
E. In gratitude for#
D*.) In lieu of means in place of, instead of.
You can always use honey in lieu of sugar. Both sweeten equally well, and honey
is actually better for you.$