Vocab Unit 1 Flashcard

Front

Awakened not by sound but by a ___ in traffic.

Back

hiatus

Front

Shakespeare's Hamlet finds it useless to _____ with his mother for siding with his stepmother.

Back

expostulate

Front

Dickens' Uriah Heep is famously _____

Back

unctuous

Front

Few colleagues respected him due to his _____ views on race and economics.

Back

provincial

Front

Calm on air, but sent _____ notes to critics.

Back

petulant

Front

Many student essay introductions include ______ openings that readers find dull.

Back

hackneyed

Front

Lifetime achievement award for years of _____ service.

Back

meritorious

Front

The witness tried to ____ the accident, but it was difficult to understand her explanation.

Back

simulate

Front

Cops try to _____ info from suspects, but some are too sly to give vital info away.

Back

verb

Front

Eating five meals a day is my ________ since it’s my body.

Back

noun