American Classics 11H

Front 1

. BREVITY

Back 1

(noun) - briefness or conciseness in speech or writing - BREVITY
remains essential to effective communication.

Front 2

PHLEGMATIC

Back 2

adjective) -- calm, slow-moving, unemotional -- Summer
weather can often cause a PHLEGMATIC approach to one's daily routine.

Front 3

ADAMANT

Back 3

(adjective) -- unyielding, unwilling to bend; stern - My father's
ADAMANT attitude toward discipline frequently caused me great posterior
pain.

Front 4

AMPLE

Back 4

adjective) -- plentiful, abundant, enough -- When the storm arrived,
the family had AMPLE food supplies for at least a month.

Front 5

EXTRANEOUS

Back 5

(adjective) - not necessary, not essential, not relevant -
EXTRANEOUS information should be scrupulously avoided in any medical
report.

Front 6

TRANQUILITY

Back 6

noun) -- peacefulness, calmness -- The unique
TRANQUILITY of Lake Tahoe during the summer months relaxes the senses.

Front 7

CLANDESTINE

Back 7

adjective) - hidden, secret, concealed - Much information
gathered by the CIA has been labeled CLANDESTINE.

Front 8

PALATABLE

Back 8

adjective) -- pleasing to the taste buds - An In'n'Out double-
double with French fries is more than PALATABLE when you're hungry.

Front 9

EXTOL

Back 9

verb) - Good teachers always EXTOL the strengths of their students.

Front 10

OBSEQUIOUS

Back 10

(adjective) - obeying or performing a service in an overly
attentive manner ~ OBSEQUIOUS waiters and waitresses rarely earn big tips
from my table.

Front 11

PERIPHERAL

Back 11

adjective) - only marginally connected to what is trulyimportant -- The game itself should be the focus; the Scoreboard is only a
PERIPHERAL factor.

Front 12

ACRID

Back 12

. (adjective) - bitter, harsh -- The smell of smoke in a closed room is an
ACRID experience