Define:
skulk
(skuhlk)
v. to lie in wait; to hide with evil intent
The fugitive was spotted skulking about the docks just past midnight.
Define:
emendation
(ee-muhn-dey-shuhn)
n. a correction or revision in a text
Once the emendations have been made, the pamphlet can be sent to the printer.
Define:
euphony
(yoo-fuh-nee)
n. a pleasant, harmonious sound
The euphony of the Italian language is unparalleled.
Define:
terse
(turs)
adj. succinct, curt
Your terse apology does not even begin to give an adequate explanation for your behavior.
Define:
trite
(trahyt)
adj. uninteresting due to overuse; hackneyed
Though some may find Valentine’s Day chocolates trite, I look forward to every box I get.
Define:
malefactor
(mal-uh-fak-ter)
n. evildoer, culprit, a violator of the law
The Nuremberg trials brought the Nazi malefactors to justice.
Define:
obtuse
(uhb-toos)
adj. stupid, dull
adj. slow to perceive, feel, or respond
The obtuse response lacked a great deal of sophistication.
Define:
ingratiate
(ing-grey-shee-eyt)
v. to work oneself into the favor of someone
The intern ingratiated himself to his superiors starting on the first day.
Define:
travesty
(trav-uh-stee)
n. a perverse or ludicrous parody or exaggeration
Thom’s checkered tux was a travesty of good taste.
Define:
philology
(fih-lol-uh-djee)
n. the study of linguistics and literature
The students of philology were hunched over their Spanish literature texts.
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to lie, to sneak into hiding, with evil intent
skulk
(skuhlk)
synonyms: tiptoe, sneak, slither, creep
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a correction or revisions in a text
emendation
(ee-muhn-dey-shuhn)
synonyms: editing, proofreading
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a pleasant, harmonious sound
euphony
(yoo-fuh-nee)
synonyms: melody, symphony
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. succinct, curt
terse
(turs)
synonyms: brief, short
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. uninteresting due to overuse; hackneyed
trite
(trahyt)
synonyms: banal, common
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. evildoer, culprit, a violator of the law
malefactor
(mal-uh-fak-ter)
synonyms: felon, outlaw, villain
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
adj. stupid, dull
adj. slow to perceive, feel, or respond
obtuse
(uhb-toos)
synonyms: dense, dumb, insensitive
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
v. to work oneself into the favor of someone
ingratiate
(ing-grey-shee-eyt)
synonyms: flatter, curry favor
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. a perverse or ludicrous parody or exaggeration
travesty
(trav-uh-stee)
synonyms: caricature, burlesque
Which of your vocabulary words means the following?
n. the study of linguistics and literature
philology
(fih-lol-uh-djee)
synonyms: the study of language; linguistics, and literature
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