Vocab #11
1. Acquiescence-Noun, The act of agreeing without trouble.
I agreed with acquiescence about the decision
2. Affliction-Noun, Something that causes pain or discomfort.
The affliction almost cut off John's finger!
3. Caste- Noun, A division of society.
The great caste of 2019 almost started world war III
4. Criteria- Noun, Something that is used as a reason for making judgments or decisions.
I'm surprised you met the criteria; your hired!
5. Elusive- Adj. Hard to find or capture.
The elusive merchant hit in the basement while the police searched for him.
6. Formidable- Adj. Very powerful or strong.
The very formidable opponent was strong, but eventually fell to the brute strength of Hercules.
7. Impassive- Adj. Not showing emotion.
The impassive man didn't even seem sad when he heard his dog died.
8. Infallible- Adj. Incapable of being wrong.
The infallible man guessed the pattern again!
9. Invoke- Verb, To say something in an attempt to make someone feel a certain way.
I can tell he likes to invoke you.
10. Obliquely- Adv. Not doing something directly.
He obliquely signaled me to stop you from talking.
11. Ominous- Adj. Suggesting something bad is going to happen in the future.
The ominous, dark clouds covered the sky like a blanket.
12.Pensive- Adj. Quiet and sad.
The pensive people mourned over the loss of Jimmy.
13. Prerogative- Noun, A right or privilege.
My prerogative was that I could stay up to midnight everyday.
14. Venerable- Adj. Old and respected.
The venerable old man was the only one I truly listened to.