Vocabulary Lesson 5

It's easier to be successful as a substitute teacher if you're self-possessed than if you're nervous and uncertain.

What does self-possessed mean?

• devious

• procrastinator

• composed

• ambivalent

If you want to keep your bride or groom happy, it's best not to falter when it's your turn to say "I do."

What does falter mean?

• relinquish

• abhor

• pert

• hesitate

Jonathan worked hard to conceal his disappointment at the outcome of the race.

What does conceal mean?

• disparage

• hide

• deft

• derisive

Devious credit card companies lure younger and younger people into debt with offers of low interest rates and even just free t-shirts.

What does devious mean?

• derisive

• ambivalent

• surly

• misleading

If you took a cookie from the cookie jar and ate it you can't return it; all you can feel is remorse for what you did!

What does remorse mean?

• regret

• audacious

• aversion

• rogue

• On an ordinary day, Mrs. Richardson would have opened the door, told Izzy to turn the volume down, made some disparaging comments about how depressing and angry Izzy’s music always seemed to be.

  Little Fires Everywhere

What does disparaging mean?

• derogative

• enigmatic

• jocular

• surly

• The endeavour of these pioneers was a noble and timely one, and much of what they heard found itself reintegrated into new musical works and styles.

  The Story of Music

  What is a good synonym for endeavour in this context?

• incorrigible

• auster

• delusioin

• effort

• What I do remember is the strong mix of emotions that engulfed me at that moment.

  Never Let Me Go

What does engulfed mean?

• falter

• disparage

• cover completely

• derisive

The cook at the hot dog stand who thinks he is the best chef in the world?

That opinion is definitely a delusion.

What does delusion mean?

• hallucination

• dilapidated

• mollify

• veritable

A procrastinator is likely to leave all the Christmas shopping until December 24th.

what does procrastinator mean?

• veritable

• postponer

• sundry

• tersly