Wordly Wise Book 7 List #17

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appoint

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v. 1. To choose for an office or position. 2. To set or decide upon. Example: The president appoints justices to the Supreme Court.

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appointment

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n. 1. The act of appointing or being appointed. 2. An arrangement or agreement to meet. Example: I made an appointment to see the editor on Thursday at 3:00 P.M.

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assent

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v. To give one's consent; to agree. n. An act of agreeing or acceptance. Example: The members of the union assented to the terms of the new contract.

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concur

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v. To be in agreement. Example: Dr. Alvarez concurred with Dr. Yan’s opinion that the patient did not require surgery.

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consult

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v. 1. To seek information or advice. 2. To talk things over in order to reach a decision. Example: I consulted several reference books to get information about asteroids hitting the Earth.

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consultation

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n. A discussion; a meeting to seek advice. Example: The first consultation with an attorney is often free.

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Consultant

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n. One whose advice is sought. Example: The mayor hired a consultant to advise her on care for the elderly.

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dissuade

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v. To prevent or discourage someone from doing something. Example: My friend dissuaded me from skiing the trail called White Heat.

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Flabbergast

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v. To surprise so greatly that one is speechless; to amaze. Example: His preposterous story about being abducted by space aliens flabbergasted me.

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haggle

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v. To argue about, especially the price of something. Example: We haggled with the dealer for a while before agreeing on a price for the painting.