Dry Vocab Part 1

What does "resuscitation" mean?

• Coming back to consciousness

• Avoiding the company of other people

• Expressing sorrow or regret

• Understanding an event after it happens

What does "rueful" mean?

• Coming back to consciousness

• Avoiding the company of other people

• Expressing sorrow or regret

• Understanding an event after it happens

What is the definition of "veneer"?

• Coming back to consciousness

• Avoiding the company of other people

• To face with a material giving a superior surface

• Understanding an event after it happens

What does "hindsight" mean?

• Coming back to consciousness

• Avoiding the company of other people

• Expressing sorrow or regret

• Understanding an event after it happens

What does "insidious" mean?

• Friendly and cheerful

• Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

• Make someone less angry or hostile

• A survey made for military purposes

What is the definition of "genial"?

• Make someone less angry or hostile

• Friendly and cheerful

• A survey made for military purposes

• Valuable product

What is the definition of "cascade"?

• A rise in temperature

• A fall of material

• A steady flow of traffic

• A sudden increase in volume

What does "alleviate" mean?

• To worsen

• To relieve

• To complicate

• To ignore

What is the meaning of "primordial"?

• Recently developed

• Formed long ago; primitive

• Modern and advanced

• Temporary and fleeting

What word completes the sentence: "And even though there's children's laughter there's an __________ silence that underscores everything"?

• insidious

• obvious

• harmonious

• melodious