the act or process of establishing validity through information or evidence They pilots received confirmation that they had permission to land because a landing strip was open nonplussed adj ID: 595668
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c
onfirmation (noun): the act or process of establishing validity through information or evidence.
They pilots received
confirmation
that they
had permission to land because a landing strip was open
.Slide2
nonplussed (adj.):
completely puzzled; quandary, confusion
He was nonplussed when he heard that he would need to
memorize a three pages for history class
, for he
became a bit dizzy with confusion
.Slide3
melancholy (verb): low spirits; sadness
When she heard that it would rain again today, she experienced melancholy.Slide4
reverberate (verb): to echo back
The sound of the falling rock reverberated through the caverns.Slide5
scrutiny (noun):
close examination; careful inspectionAfter a long scrutiny of the engine, the
mechanic was able to figure out that the battery
was dead.Slide6
perpetual (verb):
something that goes on or lasts forever or an extremely long time.
The love between the mother and child is perpetual.Slide7
misgiving (noun):
is a feeling of doubt or distrust about somethingIf
you have a
fear about the financial security of your employer
, this
fear
is an example of a
misgiving
.Slide8
impracticable (adj.): not capable of being carried out in practice: an impracticable plannot capable of being used: an impracticable road
But finding it impracticable to operate in that direction, he left Hill on the west side and crossed at
Fourth Street near the Publix parking lot.Slide9
Metamorphosis (noun):
a change into something new, or the process of an insect or amphibian maturing into adult form.
When a
caterpillar changes into a butterfly
, this is an example of
a
metamorphosis
.Slide10
monotony (noun): as boring sameness or a lack of variety and interest.
He could not stand the monotony of seeing the same people and doing the same thing everyday.Slide11
obstinacy (noun):
stubbornnessresistance to treatment; persistence, as of a disease
John
refused to give way
, and suffered the consequences of his
obstinacy
in the destruction of his batteries and in the infliction of a heavy fine
.Slide12
imminent (adj.):
something that is likely to happen very soon.The
birth of
her
child
was
imminent
,
if not past due
.Slide13
pallid (adj.):
someone who is abnormally pale, especially someone lacking in color.
Based on the man’s
pallid
complexion
, it was evident that he had a
bad flu
.Slide14
debacle (noun): a debacle is a sudden downfall or a total failureHer plan to take a bus to visit her friend was a
debacle, for she never got there and wound up in Savannah.Slide15
rectify (verb):
to make something right.
After the girl had
thrown a baseball through the window by accident
, her mother decided to
rectify
her
error by having her daughter not receive an allowance for four weeks in order to pay for her mistake
.Slide16
gyration (noun): the act of gyrating; circular or spiral motionsomething gyrate, as a whorl
Due to the boy’s spinning, his gyrations caused him to become dizzy.Slide17
ravenous (adj.): hungry or famished
intensely eager for gratificationHe was ravenous, for he had not eaten for two days
.Slide18
harry (verb): to annoy or harass
The angry protesters would harry the police by throwing rocks at them on every street. Slide19
exude (noun): To ooze forth.
Oil exuded from the bottom of the car engine.Slide20
admonish (verb): to let someone know that you are not happy with his or her actions or to scold a person
Her mother admonished her for taking candy from her little brother.