English 2

Front 1

venerable

Back 1

adjective
worthy of respect because of advanced age, dignity, ect.
At family reunions our venerable grandmother, now passed eighty, is accorded great respect

Front 2

puerile

Back 2

adjective foolish for grown person to say or do; childish; immature
Some seniors thinks it's fun to throw objects at passing cars, but I consider it puerile.

Front 3

levity

Back 3

noun
lack of proper seriousness; improper gaiety
Durring the assembly George kept giggling; levity for which his teacher later scolded him.

Front 4

frugal

Back 4

adjective
thrifty; not wasteful
Her frugal attitude allowed her to save a good deal of money at the supermarket.

Front 5

antipathy

Back 5

noun
Because of his bigoted remarks, the speaker provoked the antipathy of the audience.

Front 6

avocation

Back 6

noun
a hobby;supplementary occupation
Bird watching was an avocation that gave him many hours of pleasure.

Front 7

charlatan

Back 7

noun
one who poses as an expert in a skill or profession for which he is not qualified
The Great Impostor is a movie about a charlatan who posed successfully as a surgeon.

Front 8

doughty

Back 8

adjective
brave;strong and able
The doughty solider saved his friend in the war.

Front 9

elucidate

Back 9

verb
to make clear; to explain
You may elucidate what happened after you relax for a while.

Front 10

indolent

Back 10

adjective
lazy
He was indolent while he was watching television.