Laud v to praise S hail extol glorify exalt A criticize censure belittle disparage At the assembly the principal lauded both students and teachers for the schoolwide improvement in reading scores ID: 548568
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Laud
(v.) to praise
S: hail, extol, glorify, exalt
A: criticize, censure, belittle, disparageAt the assembly the principal lauded both students and teachers for the schoolwide improvement in reading scores.Slide3
Loll
(v.) to act in a lazy manner; to lunge; to recline, droop
S: load, loiter, sag, dangle
There is nothing I would rather do on a hot, humid summer afternoon than loll in a hammock under a tree.Slide4
loquacious
(adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking
S: gossipy, voluble, garrulous, long-winded
A: silent, reticent, closemouthed, terse, taciturnMy dinner companion was so loquacious that our conversation quickly turned into a monologue.Slide5
magnanimous
(adj.) generous in forgiving, above small meanness
S: unselfish, charitable, noble, bighearted
A: petty, selfish, unforgiving, spitefulThe general’s victory was so decisive that he could afford to be magnanimous toward his former enemies.Slide6
mandatory
(adj.) required, obligatory
S: compulsory, requisite, imperative
A: optional, voluntary, discretionaryA union contract may stipulate that members are to receive a mandatory annual cost-of-living increase.Slide7
nondescript
(adj.) ordinary, not outstanding; not easily classified
S: plain, unremarkable, unimpressive
A: distinctive, remarkable, vivid, prepossessingFashion critics judges the designer’s fall clothing line to be disappointingly nondescript. Slide8
phlegmatic
(adj.) slow moving, sluggish; unemotional
S: lethargic, indolent, torpid, stolid, impassive
A: emotional, sensitive, thin-skinned, excitableSloths are such phlegmatic creatures that they have earned the reputation of being the slowest animals on Earth.Slide9
rescind
(v.) to repeal, cancel
S: withdraw, revoke, retract, annul, abrogate
A: affirm, endorse, uphold, ratifyA sitting Congress sometimes rescinds statutes passed by its predecessorsSlide10
vivacious
(adj.) lively, sprightly, full of energy
S: spirited, animated, ebullient
A: dull, spiritless, listless, indolent, languidA vivacious individual will certainly never lack for companions.Slide11
whet
(v.) to sharpen, put an edge on; to make keen or eager
S: hone, excite, stimulate
A: dull, blunt, deaden, stifle, dampenIn most mystery novels, the first chapter is designed to whet your curiosity to find out “who done it.”