Quiz Tuesday
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nefarious: adj—flagrantly wicked or impious
Darth Vader is one of the most nefarious movie characters.
retinue: n—a group of retainers or attendants
Kurt Cobain never left his house without his retinue surrounding him.
suppliant: adj—humbly imploring
The suppliant beggar asked the businessmen for money.
tedium: n—the quality or state of being bored; a tedious period of time
No one truly experiences tedium until sitting through Mr. Smith’s education classes.
torrid: adj—parched with heat; giving off intense heat; passionate
The children played in the fire hydrant to avoid overheating in the torrid afternoon.
affront: v—to insult especially to the face by behavior or language
The baseball player’s comment about the media affronted the reporters in the room.
blasé: adj—apathetic to pleasure or excitement because of excessive indulgence or enjoyment
After a huge steak and two potatoes, Tim had a blasé reaction when the waiter asked if he wanted dessert.
cajole: v—to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance; to obtain from someone by gentle persuasion
Tiffany cajoled her mother into buying her a Lexus.
choleric: adj—easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger; hot-tempered
Most employees avoided the payroll manager because of his choleric reputation.
encumber: v—to weigh down or burdenThe eight-man tent usually encumbered the hikers, so they bought a lighter one.
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