After three hours of his whining his parents finally capitulated and gave him a Pop Tart contrived ADJECTIVE Designed in an artificial way for the sake of deception He contrived a story for his parents about why he was failing English He would tell them that the teacher didnt li ID: 704274
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Capitulate
Verb
To give in or surrender
After three hours of his whining, his parents finally capitulated and gave him a Pop Tart.Slide3
contrived
ADJECTIVE
Designed in an artificial way (for the sake of deception)
He contrived a story for his parents about why he was failing English: He would tell them that the teacher didn’t like him.Slide4
Extricate
Verb
To free from difficulty or restraint
After much wriggling, the escape artist was able to extricate herself from the straightjacket.Slide5
Feeble
Adjective
Weak/Lacking force or strength
They made a feeble attempt to resist his whining, but they capitulated nonetheless.Slide6
gratuitous
Adjective
Uncalled for/lacking justification
Some people criticize the gratuitous violence in Quentin Tarantino’s movies; others delight in it.Slide7
intermittent
Adjective
Occurring at intervals rather than steadily
There was a faint intermittent beeping sound somewhere in the house that was driving me crazy.Slide8
Interlude
Noun
A break in time
There was a short interlude between the first and second acts of the play, so we went and got coffee.Slide9
Insatiable
Adjective
Unable to be satisfied
I had an insatiable appetite after practice yesterday, so I ate an entire pizza myself.Slide10
interminable
Adjective
Seemingly never ending
The teacher’s interminable lecture was exhausting and I nearly ran out of paper taking notes.Slide11
In Vain
Adjective
Having no effect on the outcome
The student plead with O’Neal about extra credit at the end of the semester, but it was in vain.Slide12
Surly
Adjective (pronounced: Sir – Lee)
Bad-tempered or Unfriendly
He was a surly man who disliked visitors and always told them so.Slide13
Zealous
Adjective (Noun: Zealot)
Obsessively committed to or passionate about something (usually an idea or practice)
Her
zealous
promotion of her
Crossfit
achievements were really just desperate cries for attention.