Gre Set 3

Front 1

Discerning

Back 1

Having or showing good judgement

Hint 1

Decerning customer

Front 2

Debilitate

Back 2

Make very weak and infirm

Hint 2

he was severely debilitated by a stomach upset

Front 3

Capricious

Back 3

Unpredictable, whimsical

Hint 3

a capricious and often brutal administration

Front 4

Quaint

Back 4

Attractively unusual or old fashioned, picturesque

Hint 4

quaint country cottages

Front 5

Docile

Back 5

Obidient, ready to accept control or instructions

Hint 5

a cheap and docile workforce

Front 6

Servile

Back 6

Showing excessive willingness to please others

Hint 6

bowing his head in a servile manner

Front 7

Obsequious

Back 7

Showing excessive willingness to please others

Hint 7

They were served by obsequious waiters

Front 8

Terse

Back 8

Abrupt, brief, short

Hint 8

A terse statement

Front 9

Prolix

Back 9

Tediously lengthy (using to many words)

Hint 9

he found the narrative too prolix and discursive

Front 10

Discursive

Back 10

Long, lengthy, meandering, digressive, rambling

Hint 10

"students often write dull, second-hand, discursive prose

Front 11

Conciliatory

Back 11

Peace making

Hint 11

a conciliatory approach

Front 12

Verbose

Back 12

Garrulous

Front 13

Decimation

Back 13

The killing or destruction of large portion of a group

Front 14

Placid

Back 14

Calm, tranquil ,

Front 15

Ignorant

Back 15

Lacking of knowledge

Front 16

Tantrum

Back 16

An uncontrolled outburst of anger and frustration

Hint 16

"he has temper tantrums if he can't get his own way"

Front 17

Covenant

Back 17

An agreement

Hint 17

there was a covenant between them that her name was never to be mentioned

Front 18

Disabuse

Back 18

Persuade someone that an idea or belief is mistaken

Front 19

Deign or Deigning

Back 19

do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity

Hint 19

she did not deign to answer the maid's question

Front 20

Dissension

Back 20

disagreement that leads to discord.

Hint 20

"these issues caused bitter dissension in the party

Front 21

Eulogy

Back 21

A piece of writing that praises someone or something highly

Front 22

Commendation

Back 22

Official praise

Front 23

Cede

Back 23

Give up, relinquish

Front 24

Commiserate

Back 24

Feeling simpathy or pithy

Hint 24

She went over to commiserate with Rose on her unfortunate circumstances

Front 25

Sedentary

Back 25

Somewhat Inactive

Hint 25

We all walk a certain amount every day even if we are sedentary

Front 26

Abdicate

Back 26

Resign, quit

Hint 26

in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor

Front 27

Forsake

Back 27

Abandon or leave

Front 28

Extortion

Back 28

Obtaining money by threat

Hint 28

he used bribery and extortion to build himself a huge, art-stuffed mansion

Front 29

Dissimulate

Back 29

Conceal or disguise

Hint 29

A country gentleman who dissimulates his wealth beneath ragged pullovers

Front 30

Hubris

Back 30

Excessive pride or self confidance

Front 31

Execrate

Back 31

Feeling or express great loathing for, condemn, denounce

Front 32

Remnant

Back 32

A part or quantity that is left after the destruction of major part

Front 33

Chafe

Back 33

rub (a part of the body) to restore warmth or sensation.

Hint 33

I chafed her feet and wrapped the blanket round her

Front 34

Evict

Back 34

Expel from a property

Hint 34

A single mother and her children have been evicted from their home

Front 35

Hitherto

Back 35

Untill now

Hint 35

hitherto part of French West Africa, Benin achieved independence in 1960

Front 36

Mystification

Back 36

The state of being very confused

Front 37

Obfuscation

Back 37

The action of making something obscure

Front 38

Malapropism

Back 38

The mistaken use of word on place of a similar sounding one

Front 39

Palliate

Back 39

Make less severe

Front 40

Doughty

Back 40

Brave and persistent

Hint 40

his doughty spirit kept him going

Front 41

Camaraderie

Back 41

Mutual trust and friendship among the people who spent a lot of time together