Vocabulary - Review #4
Quiz on Friday, October 23rd
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shoddy - of poor quality or make
Jill thought the quality of the toys in the store was shoddy.
hoax – a practical joke ; something intended to deceive
A common hoax is when innocent people are cheated out of their money.
transpire - to happen; to become known.
A fight transpired after Tom was hit in the face with a water balloon.
harsh – unpleasant to senses or conditions.
The harsh words of criticism made us cringe with regret.
qualm – a feeling of illness; a disturbing feeling
Liars have no qualms about telling lies.
famine – a drastic, wide-reading shortage of food.
The worst famines of this century have occurred in African nations.
adjacent – adjoining, next to; near or close.
The baseball park and adjacent lands are city property.
wary – alert, cautious, on guard, watchful.
We were always wary of making mistakes in our chemistry experiments.
dread – to be in terror of; to fear greatly.
Many people in Japan live in dread of earthquakes.
aghast – shocked; frightened; terrified; taken back.
After the fire, we were aghast at the destruction to our home.