Vocab Summative Remediation

What does 'brusque' mean?

• emotionally uninvolved

• slightly rude in speech or manner

• extremely angry

• showing great wealth

What is the meaning of 'hone'?

• to make more pointed

• to cover completely

• to break a rule

• to support

What does 'espouse' signify?

• to advocate

• to travel across

• lacking subtlety

• to make of no use

Which word means 'extremely unpleasant; repulsive'?

• odious

• saccharine

• livid

• trite

What does 'posterity' refer to?

• a complicated network

• a state of being slow

• a large number of something

• all future generations

What does 'transgress' mean?

• to make more pointed

• to break a rule or boundary

• to support

• to cover completely

Which word describes having a long or flexible quality?

• aloof

• opaque

• lithe

• sacrosanct

What does 'saccharine' mean?

• artificially sweet

• emotionally uninvolved

• extremely angry

• not transparent

Which word means 'emotionally uninvolved'?

• trite

• livid

• aloof

• opulent

What does 'traverse' mean?

• to travel across or through

• to make of no use

• to break a rule

• to advocate