P&P Vocab

Match the following terms with their definitions

• a quick and cheerful response

• accede

• to detest or loath

• affectation

• agree to a demand

• affable

• friendly, good-natured

• abominate

• behavior or speech that is artificial

• alacrity

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• wary of taking risks

• circumspect

• enthusiastic or passionate

• ardent

• severe disapproval

• cessation

• open and honest in expression

• candour

• being brought to an end

• censure

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• intended to placate or pacify

• contrive

• do something considered beneath someone

• cordial

• warm and friendly

• deign

• patronizing superiority

• condescension

• create by skill

• conciliatory

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• talking or writing in a heartfelt way

• dilatory

• modesty or shyness

• diffidence

• escape in a cunning way

• effusions

• deceive or trick

• elude

• slow to act

• dupe

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• very attentive to details

• expeditiously

• arrogantly disdainful

• hackneyed

• not showing proper respect; rude

• fastidious

• unoriginal or overused

• haughty

• with speed and efficiency

• impertinent

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• grossly unfair and morally wrong

• ingenious

• rash, no thought to consequences

• invectives

• clever, original

• hauteur

• disdainful pride

• imprudent

• insulting, abusive language

• iniquitous

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• asserting authority in an annoying way

• laudable

• a bow or a curtsy

• pecuniary

• deserving praise

• laconic

• using very few words

• obeisance

• relating to money

• officious

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• subject to extreme stress

• pedantic

• a light horse-drawn carriage

• racked

• conforming to standards of behavior

• propriety

• wasteful use of resources

• profligate

• excessively concerned with minor details

• phaeton

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• give service or help

• rapacity

• aggressive greed

• reverie

• expression of blame

• reproofs

• feeling of intense pleasure or joy

• rapture

• a daydream

• render

Match the following terms with their definitions

• critical remark or instruction

• solicitude

• acting superior to others

• stricture

• good judgement

• sagacity

• attentive to details

• supercilious

• care or concern for someone

• scrupulous