P&P Vocab

Match the following terms with their definitions

• a quick and cheerful response

• abominate

• friendly, good-natured

• accede

• agree to a demand

• alacrity

• to detest or loath

• affable

• behavior or speech that is artificial

• affectation

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• open and honest in expression

• cessation

• wary of taking risks

• censure

• being brought to an end

• ardent

• enthusiastic or passionate

• candour

• severe disapproval

• circumspect

Match the following terms with their definitions

• patronizing superiority

• deign

• intended to placate or pacify

• cordial

• do something considered beneath someone

• condescension

• warm and friendly

• conciliatory

• create by skill

• contrive

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• escape in a cunning way

• dilatory

• deceive or trick

• elude

• modesty or shyness

• dupe

• talking or writing in a heartfelt way

• effusions

• slow to act

• diffidence

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• with speed and efficiency

• haughty

• arrogantly disdainful

• expeditiously

• not showing proper respect; rude

• hackneyed

• very attentive to details

• fastidious

• unoriginal or overused

• impertinent

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• insulting, abusive language

• invectives

• clever, original

• hauteur

• disdainful pride

• ingenious

• grossly unfair and morally wrong

• imprudent

• rash, no thought to consequences

• iniquitous

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• using very few words

• pecuniary

• a bow or a curtsy

• officious

• asserting authority in an annoying way

• laudable

• deserving praise

• obeisance

• relating to money

• laconic

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• excessively concerned with minor details

• pedantic

• wasteful use of resources

• profligate

• subject to extreme stress

• propriety

• conforming to standards of behavior

• racked

• a light horse-drawn carriage

• phaeton

Match the following terms with their definitions

• feeling of intense pleasure or joy

• reproofs

• aggressive greed

• rapacity

• give service or help

• render

• expression of blame

• reverie

• a daydream

• rapture

Match the following terms with their definitions

• good judgement

• stricture

• critical remark or instruction

• solicitude

• attentive to details

• scrupulous

• acting superior to others

• sagacity

• care or concern for someone

• supercilious