FANCY-SCHMANCY VOCABULARY 1

_{WHAT'S THE MEANING}

It took Pfizer three years to locate 50 lung cancer patients who carried a rare ABERRATION called ROS1, found in just 1 percent of patients.

• abnormality

• absence

• abundance

• advantage

_{WHAT'S THE MEANING}

The newspapers say that the police are being more CIRCUMSPECT , that they cannot afford to make another hasty arrest.

• careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk

• using the minimum of time or resources for effectiveness

• showing or motivated by understanding and generosity

• showing great determination or firmness of purpose

_{WHAT'S THE MEANING}

There would be psychologists to carry out intelligence tests, determine emotional reactions, and group MENTAL ABERRATIONS, deficiencies and defectives.

• demands

• deceptions

• disorders

• distates

_{WHAT'S THE MEANING}

At 71, he approaches music with the same penetrating lucidity and apparent ALACRITY as ever.

• exemption from mistakes

• courage when facing danger

• distnictive and stylish elegance

• liveliness and eagerness

_{WHAT'S THE MEANING}

"It is always hard to find you, Pauline; you are such a DEMURE, silent little body," said he, shaking her hand kindly.

• Outgoing
• Confident
• Energetic
• Reserved, modest, or shy

An ___ is something that is not very typical at all. An example of an ___ is when the temperature in Minnesota hits 90 degrees in January — it's nice and warm, but it's really strange.

Someone with ___ shows cheerful willingness and eager behavior, like a kid whose mother has told him he can buy anything in a candy store.

BRAZEN means ...

• whip

• be the predecessor of

• examine minutely

• face with defiance and impudence

the opposite of BRAZEN is

• acute

• lazy

• sublime

• timid

He prefers to ___ it out rather than admit defeat.