Chapter Ten
1. accrue- (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen a a natural result
“We allowed the internet to accrue on the account until it turned into a small fortune.”
2. annotation- (n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
“Laurence Sterne’s novel Tristram Shandy has almost as many annotations as lines of text.”
3. bedlam- (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
“Is this the same band that caused mob scenes and virtual bedlam on its first tour?”
4. covert- (adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place
5. debonair- (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
“Quite a few debonair young men asked my cousin to dance.”
6. dun- (v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy
“Many of Charles Dickens’s characters are dun by creditors because of their large debts.”
7. efficacious- (adj.) effective, producing results
“Not the most charming of senators, he nevertheless wielded the most efficacious knowledge of statecraft.”
8. equanimity- (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
“Injustice always sent him into a rage, but he could endure misfortune with equanimity.”
9. fortuitous- (adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance
“Due to a fortuitous drop in oil prices, the shipping company showed healthy profits for the year.”
10. gist- (n.) the essential part, main point or essence
“Would the talented fellow who keeps the back row in stitches please repeat the gist of what I said.”
impugn
intemperate
perfidy
subservient
susceptible
abate
astute
avarice
culpable
egregious
irresolute
novice
pretentious
slovenly
supposition
1. accrue- (v.) to grow or accumulate over time; to happen a a natural result
“We allowed the internet to accrue on the account until it turned into a small fortune.”
2. annotation- (n.) a critical or explanatory note or comment, especially for a literary work
“Laurence Sterne’s novel Tristram Shandy has almost as many annotations as lines of text.”
3. bedlam- (n.) a state or scene of uproar and confusion
“Is this the same band that caused mob scenes and virtual bedlam on its first tour?”
4. covert- (adj.) hidden, disguised, purposefully kept secret; sheltered, secluded; (n.) a sheltered place, a hiding place
5. debonair- (adj.) pleasant, courteous, lighthearted; smooth and polished in manner and appearance
“Quite a few debonair young men asked my cousin to dance.”
6. dun- (v.) to demand insistently, especially in payment of a debt; (n.) a creditor; (adj.) dark, dull, drab, dingy
“Many of Charles Dickens’s characters are dun by creditors because of their large debts.”
7. efficacious- (adj.) effective, producing results
“Not the most charming of senators, he nevertheless wielded the most efficacious knowledge of statecraft.”
8. equanimity- (n.) calmness, composure, refusal to panic
“Injustice always sent him into a rage, but he could endure misfortune with equanimity.”
9. fortuitous- (adj.) accidental, occurring by a happy chance
“Due to a fortuitous drop in oil prices, the shipping company showed healthy profits for the year.”
10. gist- (n.) the essential part, main point or essence
“Would the talented fellow who keeps the back row in stitches please repeat the gist of what I said.”
impugn
intemperate
perfidy
subservient
susceptible
abate
astute
avarice
culpable
egregious
irresolute
novice
pretentious
slovenly
supposition