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Lesson 15

The document provides definitions for 15 words related to appearances and attitudes: circumspect, demure, dispassionate, dolorous, edacious, effete, feisty, flaccid, flippant, florid, glabrous, imperious, ingenious, intractable, and intransigent. It then provides exercises to test understanding of the word meanings, including choosing the best word to complete sentences, identifying true/false statements, filling in blanks, and finding antonyms.

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Lesson 15

The document provides definitions for 15 words related to appearances and attitudes: circumspect, demure, dispassionate, dolorous, edacious, effete, feisty, flaccid, flippant, florid, glabrous, imperious, ingenious, intractable, and intransigent. It then provides exercises to test understanding of the word meanings, including choosing the best word to complete sentences, identifying true/false statements, filling in blanks, and finding antonyms.

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Lesson 15

Appearances and Attitudes (II)


1. circumspect: careful; cautious; prudent. The original meaning of this word was to look about. A person who looks about is cautious-hence, circumspect. 2. demure: modest; shy. It comes from a Latin word that means mature or proper 3. dispassionate: fair; impartial; calm. 4. dolorous: painful; mournful 5. edacious: devouring; consuming. It comes from the Latin edere (to eat) 6. effete: worn out; spent and sterile. The Latin word effetus means that which has brought forth offspring 7. feisty: touchy; excitable; quarrelsome 8. flaccid: weak; feeble; flabby. 9. flippant: disrespectful; saucy; impertinent. 10. florid: ruddy; rosy; ornate. Florid also means highly-colored, which reveals its connection with the Latin word for flower, floris. 11. glabrous: bald, smooth 12. imperious: overbearing; arrogant; domineering. It is easy to see the relationship of this word to emperor. 13. ingenious: clever; original; inventive; resourceful. 14. intractable: hard to manage; unruly; stubborn. 15. intransigent: uncompromising; refusing to come to an agreement.

Exercises
Which Word Comes to Mind? In each of the following, read the statement, then circle the word that comes to mind. 1. A married man takes his secretary to a dark restaurant.

(florid, circumspect, intransigent) 2. My father is the absolute boss in our house (dispassionate, glabrous, imperious) 3. An argument is in progress; neither side wants to give in. (intractable, flaccid, edacious) 4. The night club comedian upset his conservation audience (flippant, dolorous, effete) 5. A blush stole over the teenagers cheek. (feisty, ingenious, demure) 6. Our pit bull is hard to handle (feisty, circumspect, flippant) 7. The inventor devised a gadget that can work miracles (glabrous, florid, ingenious) 8. She cried at the sad organ music (effete, edacious, dolorous) 9. Not much hair for the barber to cut (flaccid, glabrous, demure) 10. Well never give in (intransigent, dispassionate, edacious)

II. True or False?


In the space provided, indicate whether each statement is true or false ____ 1. Intransigent people are definitely intractable

____ 2. A glabrous person is usually vain about his attractive hair ____ 3. The winners headquarters was filled with dolorous sounds when the victory was announced ____ 4. Julius Caesars imperious manner befitted his position as a dictator. ____ 5. Clark Kents effete appearance was a way of disguising his true identity as Superman. ____ 6. Shut away from sunlight for two years, Vanyas face had a florid glow. ____ 7. After strenuous gym workouts, my cousins muscles are no longer flaccid. ____ 8. Quentins flippant responses caused him to be suspended from school. ____ 9. The English actor impressed us with his circumspect behavior and reserved manners. ____ 10. Dolorous music tends to liven up any party.

III. Fill in the blank


Insert one of the new words in the proper space in each sentence below. 1. Surprisingly, it was a teenager who devised an ____________solution to the scheduling problem. 2. The ______________baseball manager was ejected after pushing the umpire. 3. Several irate customers complained about the ___________ attitudes of our salespeople. 4. When the private detective was hired, he was reminded of the need to be__________. 5. Private Williams had to do fifty push-ups because of his _________answers to Sergeant Doyle.

6. Our pleas were in vain because Ernesto had adopted an _____________ position. 7. The transition from hard-bitten cynic to a ___________ young thing was unrealistic. 8. As we approached the funeral parlor, ____________music greeted our ears. 9. Baseball umpires are expected to be ______________ in rendering their decisions. 10. Governor Walshs pompous acceptance speech was filled with _________language.

IV. Whats the Antonym?


Which of the new words is most nearly opposite in meaning to the one provided? 1. careless 2. virile 3. hairy 4. flexible 5. pale 6. opinionated 7. arrogant 8. dull 9. respectful 10. calm ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________

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