P&P Vocab

Match the following terms with their definitions

• agree to a demand

• alacrity

• behavior or speech that is artificial

• accede

• friendly, good-natured

• abominate

• a quick and cheerful response

• affectation

• to detest or loath

• affable

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• wary of taking risks

• candour

• severe disapproval

• ardent

• enthusiastic or passionate

• censure

• open and honest in expression

• circumspect

• being brought to an end

• cessation

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• do something considered beneath someone

• contrive

• create by skill

• cordial

• warm and friendly

• conciliatory

• patronizing superiority

• deign

• intended to placate or pacify

• condescension

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• modesty or shyness

• dilatory

• slow to act

• effusions

• talking or writing in a heartfelt way

• dupe

• escape in a cunning way

• diffidence

• deceive or trick

• elude

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• with speed and efficiency

• fastidious

• arrogantly disdainful

• hackneyed

• not showing proper respect; rude

• haughty

• unoriginal or overused

• impertinent

• very attentive to details

• expeditiously

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• clever, original

• iniquitous

• grossly unfair and morally wrong

• ingenious

• rash, no thought to consequences

• hauteur

• insulting, abusive language

• imprudent

• disdainful pride

• invectives

Match the following terms with their definitions

• asserting authority in an annoying way

• laconic

• using very few words

• obeisance

• relating to money

• laudable

• deserving praise

• officious

• a bow or a curtsy

• pecuniary

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• a light horse-drawn carriage

• propriety

• subject to extreme stress

• racked

• wasteful use of resources

• phaeton

• excessively concerned with minor details

• pedantic

• conforming to standards of behavior

• profligate

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• give service or help

• reverie

• feeling of intense pleasure or joy

• rapture

• expression of blame

• rapacity

• a daydream

• reproofs

• aggressive greed

• render

Match the following terms with their definitions

• care or concern for someone

• sagacity

• good judgement

• stricture

• acting superior to others

• solicitude

• attentive to details

• scrupulous

• critical remark or instruction

• supercilious