Meltzer Tom Illustrated Word Smart A Visual Vocabulary Build

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Princeton
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a V isual
Vocabulary
Builder
The Easiest Way to Learn

and R em em b er 250 Key
Words Using lilustrations
& Simple Memory Techniques
Includes the "SAT HIT PARADE
important words to know for
the test
CAPACIOUS this CAP is too s
Tom Meltzer
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Princeton
Review
illustrated
Word Sm art
A Visual Vocabulary Build er
Tom Meitner
illustrations by Lisa Vingfleman
Random House, Inc.

New York
www.PrincetonReview.com
C ontents
I n tr o d u ctio n ix
m Put In a Good Word: Words D escribing Positive Attributes or Actions 1
m Express Yourself: Words Describing Emotions 21
d l l The Spok en Word: Words Relating to Conversation 45
mmi if You Can’t Say Anything Nice: Words Describing Negative Attributes or Actions 71
in Them’s Fighting Words: Words Relating to War and Combat 09
m m Legalese: Words Relating to Law an d Order 11Q
mmi H°w Good is a Politician’s Word? Words Relating to Government 137
HUP Extreme Measures: Words Describing D egrees o f Im portance 155
MB Dramatic Speech: Words Relating to the Arts 167
WM That's a Lot of Scientific Mumho Jumho: Words Relating to the S ciences 187
WM Speaking Precipitously: Words Relating to the Weather 205
m m Taking the Hypocratic Oath: Words Relating to M edicine 213
MUi Money Talks: Words Relating to M oney and Wealth 227
WM Say a Little Prayer: Words Relating to M atters o f Faith 230
mmi Dimensions: Words Relatinq to Time and Space 250
im P Say W hat? Words Relating to How Well You Understand 281
m i l It's Tricky: Words Relating to D egrees o f Difficulty 29Q
m m Puzzles 3 11
mmi Puzzle Answers 320
In dex 340
A b o u t t h e A u th o rs 355
Introduction
Lets face it: rote memorization is boring. And difficu It. And inefficient. How many times
bave you sat down to commit something to memory—multiplication tables, musical scales,
rules and vocabulary for a foreign language, tbe periodic table —only to wait away hours
later confused, frustrated, and none tbe wiser for tbe effort?
Tbe first two books in this series, Word Smart and Word Smart II, set out to make the mem
orization of vocabulary easier by making it more fun. This book, Illustrated Word Smart,
takes those efforts one step further. Our goal in this book is to present tbe 2 5 0 words that
appear most frequently on tbe difficult portions of tbe SAT—and bave thus earned tbe
imprimatur of “important words” from tbe esteemed Educational Testing Service—in a way
that would make it impossible for you to forget them.
Here’s what we did: for each of tbe 250 words in this book, we came up with a mnemonic
device. A m nemonic device is anything that aids in memory. In this book, we use rhymes,
words, and phrases that are similar to the vocabulary word, and other techniques to help you
remember. Take a look at the following example:
abstruse
definition: difficult to understand (adjective)
^ _____ mnemonic: I’m a b so l u t e l y TR uly confU SE d.______ ^
As you can see, the word abstruse can be found in the phrase “I’m absolutely truly con
fused,” which also conveys the very meaning of the word.
Here’s another:
replete
definition: full; abundantly supplied (adjective)
^ ______ mnemonic: I EAT AND EAT ‘TIL I'M REPLETE______ ^
In this case, tbe mnemonic device is a rhyme to help you remember tbe meaning of replete.
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As an extra kelpful tool, wkere applicakle, we kave provided icons so you can easily
determine wkick mnemonics are visual and wkick are auditory. Many are kotk visual and
auditory.
H
LOOKS LIKE
H
SOUNDS LIKE
Finally, we added a kumorous illustration to reinforce tke mnemonic device. Tke illus
tration and tke mnemonic device provide two extra means of learning eack vocakulary word
keyond memorizing its definition. Tke end result, we kope, is a kook tkat is kotk useful and
entertaining. Students preparing for tke SAT skould find it particularly kelpful, kut it
skould also ke useful to adults wko kope to expand tkeir vocakulary.
How to Use This Book

Tkis kook is divided into seventeen ckapters of tkematically related words. One ckapter
covers words typically used to descrike emotions; anotker presents words often used in
reference to tke arts; and so on. Eack ckapter offers a kite-sized vocakulary list, suitakle for
digestion in one sitting. Seventeen sessions witk illustrated Word Smart, we kope, skould ke
enou gk to improve your vocakulary dramatically. Have fun testing your newfound
knowledge witk tke ckallenging puzzles at tke kack of tkis kook.
Don’t try to memorize all tke words in tkis kook in one sitting. You need to give yourself
time to process eack list of words, to allow it to transfer from your skort-term memory—
wkick you use wkile you are studying—to your long-term memory, tke more permanent
storekouse of knowledge and experiences. Plan to study two or tkree o ftk ese ckapters eack
week, until you kave worked your way tkrougk tke entire kook.
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Pronunciation
We don’t use standard dictionary pkonetics in our Word Smart kooks for tke simple reason
tkat many people don’t understand tkem. Instead, we use a modified pkonetic approack tkat
we kelieve is largely intuitive. Tke pronunciation key kelow skould clear up any questions
you mi gkt k ave about how to use our pronunciation guide:
Tie letter(s) is (are) pro n ou n ced
like th e letter(s) in th e u>ord(s)
a a kat, can
ah o con, on
aw aw paw, straw
ay a skate, rake
e e stem, kem, err
ee ea steam, clean
i i rim, ckin, kint
ing ing sing, ring
oh o row, tow
oo oo room, koom
ow ow cow, krow
oy oy koy, toy
u, uk u run, kun
y (ye, eye) i climk, time
ch ch ckair, ckin
f f, pk film, pkony
g g go, goon
j j join, jungle
k c cool, cat
s s solid, wisp
sh sh skoe, wisk
z z zoo, razor
zh s measure
nsonants are pronounced as you would expect. Capitalized letters a
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C hapter 1
P ut in a G ood Word
••
Words Describing Positive Attrib utes
or Actions
iffabl 0 (AF uk kul)
easy-going; friendly (adjective)
X L 0 \ ie TUE NEW
$ cieu cE -T E d cu m
Me TOO!
Easy TO T3LK TO/
A F F ection-ABLE
T te word affadit derives from tke Latin word meaning 'to speak to.’ Tkiss makes sense, |
cause SB ajfadJe person is easy to speakto. Ineffable, meaning “indescrikakle,’ stems I
from ike eame xoot.
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amena i,l, (uK MEEN uli Lul)
favorably disposed; willing to change (aJjective)
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m AMENDABLE
Synonyms for amenable include responsive, receptive, and acquiescent. Antonyms.
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include closed- minded, obstinate, and recalcitrant.
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amiame (a y mee uk kul)
good-natured and likable (adjective)
MON AMI.'
3 MON AMI or AMIGO

M Tbe Latin word for “friend" is amicus. It is the root for tbe French word ami (meaning
“friend"), the Spanish word amigo (meaning “friend"), and the Bnglish words amiable,
amicable (both meaning “friendly") and amity (meaning “friendship").
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apt (a p t )
suitable; appropriate (adjective)
The word apt implies that something is not only appropriate hut also to the point. An
apt comment is more likely to he terse than florid.
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assidUOUS (ukSIJ oo us)
hard-working (adjective)
3 A SS IN THE DUST *V
f "Ike minifinurn inp lies persistence, as in the hard-working ass pictured above.
I One mig|b$saj',*BiII made amaiduoua efforts to improve his free throws, shooting from
V th tfo o l fene fa t an hour every night.'

kenevo (Luk NEV uk lunt)
kind; generous (adjective)
05 BEN is nE V er VIOLENT (SEE BEN THE HIPPY)
Tke word benevolent combines tke Latin word bene, meaning ‘‘well,1’ and volena, mean
ing “to wisk.' Its literal meaning: to wisk well. Tke root bene also appears in benefit Mid
benefocto*
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CcllllcirclClGne (kah muk RA duk ree)
good will ketween friends (noun)
you 3Re
COMRADES, YOU AND ME

Both the words camaraderie and comrade are derived from the same Latin word, mean
ing 'roommate.' if there is no camaraderie between you and your roommate, it is time
to find a new one!
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c o n s c ie n tio u s (kon skee EN shus)
careful and tkorougk in work; guided ky conscience and good moral sense (adjective)
CONSCIENCE SENT US
cordial (KOR Juki)
warm and sincere; friendly (adjective)
r was OUST CALLIMG

TO SEE HOW
YOU'RE P0IM6..
EHCORD + DIAL
&a/action^^
The English word cordial conies from the Latin word meaning “heart.' A cordial action
demonstrates that a person has a hig heart.

decorous (DEK ukr us)
proper; marked ky good taste (adjective)
n s DEC ent and c O uR teO US

E is Jecorous is said to exkikit proper kekavior, or decorum. )
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diligent (DIL uh jint)
hard-working; persevering and painstaking (adjective)
H BEING TOO DILIGENT CAN KILL A GENT
The word diligent derives from the Latin word meaning “to honor arid love,’ prohakly
because we work most diligently on those projects we love.
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e x e m p la r (igzEMPiar)
one who is worthy of imitation; an ideal model (noun)
Although the word exemplar most often refers to something or someone that is worthy
imitation, it is also occasionally used to describe something that is simply a very : I
example of its type.
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gregarious (gri GAR ee us)
G R E et, G A b , a n d tell RIO to U S stories
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j T h e wword gregarious derives from the Latin word meaning “the herd.’ A gregarious per-
I eon ie one who mixes well with the herd (of people, of course!). Other words sharing
l the same
s« root include congregation an<

laudatory (LAW duk tor ee)
expressing great praise (adjective)
word laudatory derives from the Latin word meaning “to praise.’ Other words^
the same root include applaud and, allow. A student who has excelled in college
graduate magna cum laude (with high honors) or gumma cum laude (w ith al#
.test honors).

p r o p r i e t y (prop r y uh tee)
A-nnrrmriatpnpss nf npha
3 H PROPER In SOCIETY
c The word propriety often refers to the rules of proper behavior among members of high
society. Protocol, hy contrast, refers to the rules of proper behavior among diplomats.
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p m dent (PROOdint) ' ^
exercising good judgment and common sense (adjective)
DUDe, LEVS GO OUT

AND G E T B tlT Z e D
TH E N IG H T B e FO R E
TMe f i n a l ; NO, TH 3T WOULD
Be UNWISE.
g § m p r o u d s t u d e n t
T k : Latin word pruderts, meaning “wisdom” or “knowledge,” is tke etymological

becedent of prudent. Anotker Englisk word witk tke same Latin root is jurisprudence
v pkilosopky or science of law).
CHAPTER 1: Put in a Good Vord • 1^

s a n g u in e (sangGwiN)
optimistic; cheerfully confident (adjective)
SHE SANG WE WILL WIN

1^ P ^ p ^ < t U * U o o d ' is sang. In Medieval times, people believed that four bodily
r:
SpbttiBOfa, controlled an individual's health and attitude. Those in whom
blood predom inated were considered healthy and confident. This is how sanguine came
^ t o mean “optimistic.1' By the way, the other humors are bile, phlegm, and black bile. ^

Drills
CHAPTER 1
I. M atck the word in the left-hand column w ith the word or phrase in the ri ght-
hand column that is most sim ilar in meaning.
1. enable d a. wise
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2. apt b. full of praise
3. decorous O' c. propriety
4. exemplar 0 d. agreeable
5. gregarious A' e. worthy of imitation
6. laudatory 5 f. appropriate
7. prudent g. optimistic
8. sanguine Q h. outgoing
II. Choose the word that hest completes the m eaning of the sentence.
9. Floyd’s $100 donation to the 1ocal soup kitchen was a truly.

act.
a. indigenous
, b. benevolent
c. specious
d. dilatory
10. The among the four boys is so strong that one boy rarely
ever does anything without the other three.
a. austerity
b. bias
c. camaraderie
d. disdain

III. Select the best answer.
11. Which word would NOT he used to describe a friendly person?

a. amiable
h. affable
c. haughty
d. cordial
12 . Which word would he LEAST appropriate in a description of a hard-working

person?
a. assiduous
indolent
diligent
d. conscientious

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E xpress Y ourself:
Words Describing Emotions
a rm o r ulho r)
to hate intensely (verb)
ENJOYING
VOUI? CU0R&5 ?
/ t v vord abhor combines the prefix ah-, meaning “away from,' and the Latin word
meaning “to hristle’ or “to shudder.” It is a particularly appropriate word to use, then,
when describing things one dislikes so much that the dislike elicits physical revulsion.

diffident (DIF uh dent)
lacking confidence; quiet and sky (adjective)
AW, I aiN’ f GOOP

At NOTHING!
|vvk/y|
d if f ic u l t y being CONFIDENT
: Afl diffident people are sky, kut not all sky people are diffident. Skyness kas many pos-
J|iU e causes; diffidence is always caused ky a lack of self-confidence.
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;bullilence (ik BOOL yukns)
intense and joyful entkusiasm (noun)
3 SEE JULIE DANCE

f^T kT Latin root of ebullience is bulbre, meaning “to kukkle.” Otker words skaring tkis
root; boil, bouillon (a krotk made ky simmering meat in water), and bouillabaisse (a
Frenck seafood stew). ^

e ffu s iv e (ikFYoo siv)
gusky; kigkly emotional, especially in expressing gratitude or praise {adjective)
on, yoo look a&soLumy

5.-TUNMIM6 TO M Y/ THST
OUTF/f REALLY OFF
YOUR BeaUTlFOL 2.Y&Z. ONLY
A GENIUS COULD DREAM UP
SUCH A WINNING
ENSEMBLE
3 HE FUSSES VERY MUCH

Tke word effusive comkines tke prefix e- (meaning “out from’) and tke Latin word
meaning “to pour.” Praise “pours out from’ an effusive individual.
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e n e rv a te (e n ukr vayt)
to weaken tke strengtk or kealtk of (verb)
^ T k e word enervate also kas a specific medical meaning. It is tke act of removing a nerve
or a part of a nerve, A root canal operation, for example, is an enervation.
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frenetic (fruk NET ik)
wildly excited or active (adjective)
Tke word frenetic derives from tke ancient Greek word for “kaving a diseased mind,
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Apparently, extreme activity was once considered an indicator of mental imbalance.
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im p e tu o u s (imPECHoous)
characterized hy sudden energy and emotion; impulsive and passionate (adjective)
U&’Re GOING ... F O R NO REASON

T O 0 3 L I ... at aui
/
3 IMPULSE GETS TO US
..... -----!--- .
The word impetuous is often used to describe actions that demonstrate Loth impul
siveness and impatience. Impetuous people act quietly because they cannot stand to
Wait, often failing to consider all of their options.•
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imp lacabl C (im PLAK uh W )
impossible to appease or satisfy (adjective)
0 K 8 Vi C A L M POW M A/W’ T N0THIN6 GOWWA

W O W , B U P P y .' C 3 LM M e D O W N )!
H 31 IMPOSSIBLE to m ake pe A C eA B L E
Tlie root, of implacable, is tlie Latin word meaning “to calm or soothe.” The word
' placate, meaning “to please,” shares the same root.
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listless (LIST lis)
different; unwilling to act or even move; lazy (adjective)
w u a t d o vou
WAMT TO DO
T O N IG H T ? N O T H IN G .
rtu T l
0 w is h LIST-LESS
In Middle English, the word for “desire” is iiete. The literal meaning of listless is “with-^^
out desire.”

m e r c u r ia l (mukr KYOOR ee ukl)
sukject to rapid and extreme ckanges in mood; volatile (adjective)
NO!
ON £eC0NP
1M 0 IIQ H T,
H3NG THEM !|
3 FROM MERCIFUL TO FURIOUS

/ r Tke
k T word mercurial derives from tke name of tke messenger god Mercury, wko was
I noted
note* for kis swiftness. A mercurial person, ckanges moods as quickly as Mercury could
V run.
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rancorous (RANfeorus)
hateful; marked hy deep-seated ill will (adjective)
NUR6eI HURW.
COME 68CK HERE, YOU
MIÊRdBLB SURE W!!
■ vu. s e t even w ith
YOU IF IT '6 THE Ld£T
TM/WS 1 PO/.'.'
ANGER PLUS
I . i . i. .i , i . ........ . —,
r Rancorous katred is ckaracterized ky profound long-term anger, often over a perceived
l injustice. Tkose wko kold grudges arerancorous individuals.
V ■■■■.. .. ■•■■■ ■■ ■ —*

reticent (r e h tik sunt)
reluctant to speak; sky (adjective)
mnot merely quiet, kut also is reluctant to speak, especially ak o u t^

Tlie word is often used to descrike tkose wko fear tkat, ky speaking,
CMârrassing information akout tkemselves.

s ta id (STAYD)
characterized hy a strait-laced sense of correct behavior;

unusually preoccupied with one’s own dignity (adjective)
we«e you g o , d u d e / no, -/war would Be

D R IN K U P/ WRONG. I DON’ T TURN
/ .0 21 U N TIL TOMORROW.
\
3 STRAIT-LACED *l
f Some synonyms for staid include somber, solemn, demure, and sober-side
l Antonyms include exuberant, jaunty, playful, and capricious.

S to ic (STOHik)
indifferent to emotions or pain (adjective)',

one who is indifferent to emotions or pain (noun)
/ fa te
$ $ ^jjj STO ny and ICy

Hie original Stoics were a group of Greek philosophers. They heli eved that all human events
preordained hy Fate. Since people are unahle to change their fate, they reasoned,
plaining and suffering are a mere waste of time. Accordingly, the Stoics tried to accept
's ups and downs without emotion.
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S w a g g e r (s w a g ™)
to toast; to strut or otlierwise demonstrate excessive pride (verb)
LOOK OUT, L3 D l £ £ !
MR. HAWD2 0 ME l£
BACK IN TOWN!
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S W A ying braGGER l
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f T ie word swagger probably derives from tbe British verb swag, which means “"to lurch'
l or “to sway’ When people swagger, often they sway from one side to another.
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tepid (TEH PiJ)
lukewarm; lacking emotion (adjective)
3 TEMPERATURE IS MIDDLING
The word tepid is used to describe the temperature of food and liquids (e.g., "a tepid cup
of coffee"). It is also used to describe attitudes (e.g., “he offered the candidate only
tepid support") and emotions (e.g., “a tepid hiss"). '
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t o r p o r (torpuKr)
laziness; inactivity; dullness (noun)
( Tbe word torpor derives from tbe Latin word meaning “to be stiff, ’probably b
L bodies grow stiff from inactivity.
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trepidation (trep ill DAY shun)
uncertainty; fear (noun)
m T ie word trepidation derives from the Latin word meaning “to he anxious
1 word with this root is intrepid, which means “fearless.”
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w ary (w e h r ee)
on guard; watckful (adjective)
C’ MON a N D X P O N T KMOW I F
J O M P ,4 L R e A p y ! T H IS 1$ &JCU A
IvUi/l
5 W orry and sc A R Y
f Some synonyms for wary include ckary, suspicious, and vigilant. Antonyms
l raak,
r a i , foofkardy,
\ and careless.
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Drills
CHAPTER 2
I. Each sentence in the left-hand column gives expression to an emotion or emo

tional state. Match each sentence with the word in the ri ght-h and column
describing that emotion.
1. I love you! No, on second thought, I hate you! a. tepid
2. I love you so, so much!!!! k effusive
3. I don’t like anything, and I never will. c. mercurial
4. I really hate you! A lot! d. impetuous
5. I have no emotions. I am Spock. e. implacable
6. That’s a nice car. I’m going to huy it right now! f. abhor
7. I just don’t have any strong feelings on the subject. g. stoic
II. Choose the word that hest completes the m eaning of the sentence.
8. The pace of the soccer game was__________ ; each team scored often and the
lead changed hands frequently.
a. malevolent
h. exculpatory
c. caustic
d. frenetic9*
9. Sheila w as_________ of the stray dog in her backyard and was afraid that it
might bite her.
a. wary
b. parodic
c. gratuitous
d. intrepid

10. Art was more than just happy, he was downright
a. misanthropic
h. ebullient
c. pugnacious
d. indolent
11. Scott lay on the couch for days, idly enjoying his state of
a. affability
h. ingratitude
c. torpor
d. jurisprudence
12 . Karen felt extremely____________ when she was passed up for a promotion

she had worked very hard to achieve.
a. rancorous
h. wary
c. ebullient
d. impetuous
III. Select the best answer.

13. Which word would NOT he used to describe a shy person's
a. staid
h. diffident
c. garrulous
d. reticent14
14. Which word would LEAST likely he used to describe an inactive person?
a. enervated
h. feral
c. listless
d. torpor

15. Karla was full of at tbe mere tbougbt of flying in an airplane.
a. enmity
b. opluence
c. clarity
d. trepidation

C hapter 3
T he Spoken Word:
Words Relating to Conversation
a (AD ij)
a wise old saying (noun)
(TvwTl
2 } °A D THE SA G E
f In Sliatespeafes Hamlet, Poloniiis advises Iub son Laertes: "Neither a borrower nor a"
| lender be.’ Tins quote proves tbat dads kave keen spouting adages lor a long, long
_____________________________________ ___ ___________________________,

adam ant (a d uk munt)
extremely stubborn (adjective)
AD MAN’S RANT IS FORCEFUL *V

( T k , wax& adamant is also tbenam e of a stone tbat is harder than a diamond and
V once believed to te entirelyimpenetrable.
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b ru sq u e (BRUSK)
describing a rude, abrupt manner (adjective)
2 5 BRUS h off the QUE stion

f Aho&cr mnemonic
ifi] device: brusque sounds like “big rusk.' Someone wko is brusque is
L usually in a lngrnnii.
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can o r a (KAN dor)
sincerity; openness (noun)
CAN stanD on his w ORd
rtie word candor derives from ttic Latin word meaning "to *liine," mdit'acilifi tl'.e liig k ^
egard with which the Romans regarded honest people. Other words sharing the same
oot include candle, candid, and incandescent.
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cavil (KAV uhl) \Vt ^ 'A ' UT'tH )(>
U SO V
to raise trivial objections; to'^nitpicja (verb)
CALL i t VILE
^ So m e synunym* for o W incltuL qiiibblejd^recat^belittle, u J criticize. Antonyms
înclude praiae, applaud, compliment, and flatter.50
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compeUingf (kum PEL ing)
forceful and convincing (a d je ctiv e )
O f c m Rse, you dom 't h a v e

TO WORK OVERTIME. IF you
COM P any t ELLING employee
e word com pelling derives from the Latin word meaning “to drive/ This makes sense,
because a com pelling argument could drive your actions or choices. Other words shar-
the same root include propel, expel, repel, and pulsate.
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didactic (dye DAK tik)
intended to instruct (a d je ctiv e )
^ 2J) DID ACT lIke a tea C her
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Tke word didactic comes from tke Greek word meaning "to teack." People wko teack
tkemselves are called autodidacts.

disparage (dii SPAR ij)
to speak of in a negative way; to kelittle (verb)
DIS + SPAR + RAGE
c Tke word, disparage originated from a Frenck word tkat was used to descrike someone
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wkose social status kad keen reduced ky marrying into a lower class. It later took on
tke more general meaning “to kelittle” or “to reduce tke stature of.”
CHAPTER 3: Tke Spoken Word

emphatic (em FAT ik)
expressed witk forceful speeck (adjective)
EMPHASIZE T w IC e*V
f Tkeword em pkatic skares a Greek root with empbasrze and emphasis. To ke emphatic
V to place great stress on wkat you are saying.;

facetious (fuk SEE skus)
playfully kumorous (a d je ctiv e )
MY BOY'S TURNING INTO

A REGULAR DON TUAN
t j s t uKem s ou> msa/, eu?
hen : N ew . u e w
WINK
WIMK
WliJK
FACE Tips y O U o f f , p e r h a p S w i t h a w in e
^ T k e wotA facetious is one of very few Englisk words in wkick eack vowel appears exact >
ly ly once an4 in alpkaketical order.
C hapter 3: Tke Spot en Word

£ran k (FRANK)
open and sincere in expression; straightforward (a d je ctiv e )
T M $ .e LO O K
ReatLy tACKY vim
-M at b u n ;
3 5 TH AN K FR AN K FOR HIS HONESTY

f The word frank is sometimes used to describe someone who is too straightforward to
i the point of tactlessness. The wiener in the illustration, for example, is certainly
L expressing his opinion frankly, hut could perhaps use a leBBon in manners.

fulm inate (FUL muk nayt)
to denounce loudly and forcefully; to explode (verb)
FU LL O F M EN ACE
Tke word fulminate derives from tke Latin word meaning “to strike witk ligktning.”
Tkis makes sense. After all, tke victim of a vicious fulmination may feel stung, almost
as tkougk ke kas just keen struck ky kgktning.
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garrul iO U S (GAR uh lus)
excessively, tiresomely talkative (adjective)
3 G A B B Y , RUDE, LO U D + S
f A garrulous person isn’t merely talkative. Tke word garrulous implies tkat tke speaker
^ ie alao boring, prone to rambling in an unstructured, redundant manner.
0

1aconic (UKONik)
using few words; not talkative (a d je ctiv e )
MY FRIEND m i S ME
YOU’ R E LaCONIC. DOES
t w a t m e 0N you’ Re a
MAN OF F e w WORDS ?
ITvilTI
3 l a c k sO N IC s
Tke ancient Greek term for tke Spartans is Lakomkos. The Spartans were fam ously^
well-disciplined soldiers who spoke little, which explains how laconic came to mean
“not: talkative.*
CHAPTER 3: Tke Spoken Word • 5 9

lam ent (lull MENT)
to express grief; to mourn; to regret (verb)
i vt\M i nao
W O R M D H AR PER
ON 1 /
3 LAME END
Lamentations is a book in the Bihle. It includes a series of poems lamenting the"^
( destruction of ancient Jerusalem. ^

p e jo r a t iv e (puli JAR uli tiv)
describing words and phrases intended to belittle others (adjective)
you C d L L 'eM " S M A L L 'T o m F O L K "

if you want, -t o m e , t u e v ' r o
P rejudiced O R AT ory + IVE

- ----- _
The word pejorative derives from the Latin word peior, wbicb means “worse.” So too ’
does tbe word impair (meaning “to make worse tbrougk a reduction of strength or
value”). j
CHAPTER 3: 1 be tpoken ^Tord • 61

r a p p o r t (rapoR)
a relationship of mutual trust and affinity (noun)
yo, Me amd my posse, y£3H, we’Re poyw

W£ UNPERST3WD WITH EACH O T H E R !
EACH OTHeR.
^ ^ R A P P er a n d h is coh O R T s
!® ie word rapport derives from the French word meaning “c^reement." Often, two
people who have a good rapport find themselves in agreement on a wide range of issues.
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r e p a r t e e (repmTAY)
ift and witty reply; a conversation ckaracterized ky swift and witty replies (noun)
HAVE I HAD THE if you have, you'D

PLEASURE OF BE THE FIRST/
MEETING YOUR WIFE?
REPLIES ARE TOO CLEVER!
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*
As you migkt kave guessed from its spelling, repartee is Frenck in origin. Tke Frenck
word repartfr means “to retort’ or ?to respond wittily.*
CHAPTER 3: Tke Spoken Vord • 63

ta cit (TASS it)
implied tu t not expressed; unspoken
TAC k IT s h u t
~N
T te word tacit derives from tke Latin word meaning “silent.” It stares ttis root witk
tte word taciturn (used to descrite one wtom prefers not to speak).

trite (TRYT)
unoriginal; overused; stale [a d je ctiv e)
I TOLD YOU SO.'

YOU S H O U L D N 'T P U T
your ea&s
IN ONE Basm i
W y > u f>
TRI vial and (TE diqus
The word trite is often used to describe ideas that were once profound hut which have
become cliche through overuse.
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w ry (ry)
dryly kumorous, often witk a touck of irony (a d je ctiv e )
H W itty and dRY
ie word wry derives from tke Middle Englisk word meaning “to twist” or “to tin
prokakly because a wry comment is often twisted in meaning and usually accompan
by a twisted grin.
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Drills
CHAPTER 3
I. F ind the synonyms among the answer choices.
1. Which pair of words most nearly mean the same thing?

a. biased - didactic
h. adamant - emphatic
c. rancorous - timorous
vd. frenetic - tepid

a. candor - frankness V
h. enmity - camaraderie
c. reticence - garrulity
d. incorrigibility - stoicism

a. lament - misquote
h. laud - defile “'|”
c. disparage - degrade Y
d. parody - substantiate

a. clandestine - amenable
h. facetious - comical V
c. laconic - insolent
d. intrepid - sonorous

a. obscure - revere v l
h. curtail - pervade 6
c. abhor ■- mollify
d. cavil - quibble
<
V.'\
I C ' VAA-
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a. disparage - listless
~j~ h. repartee - wry y
c. compelling —camaraderie
d. emphatic- wary
II. F ind the antonyms among the answer choices.
7. Which pair of words are most nearly opposites?

a. incorrigible - egregious
h feral - wild
c. insolent - irascible
d. reticent - garrulous

a. suppressed - unknown
V,-. h. sanguine - lamenting
c. decorous - proper V
d. wary - timorous

fulminate - laud
h. gl ower - disguise
c. vindicate - praise
d. slander - denounce10

a. malicious - disingenuous
y h. cordial - brusque
'd. mercurial - temperamental
d. conscientious - diligent

11. Wkick pair of words are most nearly opposites?
a. exemplary - keatific
affakle - friendly
AC c. egregious - okvious
d. compelling - implausikle
12. Wkick pair of words are most near]

a. tacit - spoken
(X Nfe. laudatory - praisewortky
c. discreet - secretive
d. adamant - frenetic
III. M atck tke word in tke left-k and column w itk tke word or pkrase in tke ri gkt-
kand column tkat is most sim ilar in meaning.
13. laconic ^ -1 a. instructive
14. didactic b - g\ k. clear
15. adage c. belittling
16. rancorous cl. full of resentment
17. incisive a b y ^ .o n e. not talkative
18. trite -b f. unoriginal
19. rapport k -V g- a wise saying

20. perjorative k. a karmonious rela
o O
r- ? nt 'ii p ‘$ i * ‘St * :ti

• l:
V ■- . fc- •v--;f ' .■- 'M m
CHAPTER 3: Tke Spoken Word • 69

C hapter 4
If Y ou C an ’t Say
A nything N ice :
Words Describing Negative
Attrib utes or Actions
biased (BY uKst)
prejudiced (a d jective)
you KNOW V M d V Z RUINING

1H /6 CO UNTSy? IT ’^ TNEM
/M M iG R aN T^, w «a r;
Tu e IRONY l£
K ILLIN G M E .
BI goted hA y S eED
The word bias often refers to personal bigotry, as depicted by tbe misguided man
above. It can also refer to a sampling error that shews poll results. This error is known
as ,a statistical bias.
'2 • Illustrated Word Smart

cantankerous (kan TANG kuhr us)
grumpy; disagreeable (a d je ctiv e )
get ojTfa ueRe, you

parmed u o o u e ,a n $ !
3 RANT HIS ANGER AT US

For some reason tke word cantankerous lias come to be associated almost exclusively
with grumpy old people. We call grumpy young people quick-tempered and petulant;
older groucbes are also called crotchety and crusty.
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caustic (KAWstik)
biting and sarcastic (adjective)
N/Ce OUTFIT,KIP/
WMICH DUMPOfEI?
dip you PIMP If /III?
5 CAUSE hysT erIC s

The word caustic can be used either as an adjective or as a nouip.'jfsi its adjectival fori
it describes something that bums, such sb an acid or a scathing comment- As a nou
it describes a substance that can he used to bum, such as Is
______ __________________I
c o n tu m a c io u s (kon too MAY skus)
disobedient, rebellious (adjective)
OU y£3H? W EU .W W DON'T
you M 0Ke U£>, MI6TER
B IG -^ N O T PRINCIPAL!
3 YOU CAN’T MAKE US!*I

f Tke word contumacious kas two noun forms witk sligktiy different meanings.
I Contumacy means ‘headstrong rebelliousness”; contumely means ‘arrogant rudeness."
CHAPTKR 4: If You Can’t Say Anything Nice * i ?

dilatory (DIL uk tor ee)
frequently late; extrem ely slow at work, causing delays (adjective)
v m m m To n e w
THE. COLONISTS
THE LATE TORY •

•mnemonic device: dilatory sounds like delay. A dilatory person causes delays.
(Note lo ries supported tke Britisk during tke American Revolution.)

am (disDAYN)
||| 3 DIS sing and D A rINg

f The word disdain describes a particular type of hatred, one fueled by complete con-
I tempt. In its verb form, to disdain someone or something ia to treat it as unworthy of
^êven the slightest respect. ^
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duplicitous (doo PLIS i tus)
habitually deceptive; lying (adjective)
■ L DON’ T KNOW WWEPE 'tOVR D/apy

/S / WH3T WOULD I WANT W/TN
youK s t u p id D/apy Awyway?
3 DUPE US
The word dupkcitous, like duplicate, derives from the Latin word meaning “double.” A
^lesscommaji^tteaiiingofjAip/jCTkji^wJWoôldTorJ^doubledoveE^^^^^^^^
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fastidil O U S (full STID ee us)
possessing careful attention to detail; difficult to please (adjective)
word fastidiou s often Las a negative connotation, implying tLat tLe person Leing
descriLed is too attentive to details.
CHAPTER 4 : if You Can’t Say Anything Nice • 7 9

fractious (FRAK skus)
quarrelsome; unruly; likely to cause troukle (adjective)
3 FRACAS
^ A lo n g tim e a g o ju ie word fraction was commonly rued to describe a state of disagree-^
ment between people. Tke word fractious takes its meaning from tkis oksolete usage of
^ fraction. A fractious person is one wko causes many disagreements. ^

ower (GLouukr)
to look or stare angrily or sullenly (verb)
2 ) G ee! LOWER your bro w !
T il. words frown, glower, and scow l all mean “to purse or contract eyebrows, indicating
displeasure.” Frown and scow l axe synonyms. Glower is slightly different because it indi
cates that the frowner is Btaring at the source of his unhappiness.
C hapter 4 : If You C an t Say Anything Nice • 81

hau gkty (HAW tee)
scornfully and condescendingly proud (adjective)
3 HIGH AND MIGHTY

ives from tke same root as tke French word haut, meaning ^ i g k , ^
Somecntefilma^fcîmgtdy looks down on everyone, as if from on kigk.
c

im perious (im PEER ee us)
arrogantly domineering, overbearing (adjective)
We ARE NOT
aMwep;
H| 0 IMPERIAL lOUS e*I

( Tke words imperious and empire derive from tke same Latin word meaning *to com?-;
I mand.” Tke word imperious implies tkat tke person being described is too demanding
CHAPTER 4 : If You Can't Say Anything Nice • 8 3

i n d o le n t (IN iu k lunt)
habitually lazy or inactive (adjective)
IDLE
^ ^ “ “5 ^
In England, they use the term “on the dole’ to describe someone who receives govern
ment welfare payments. One who feels uncharitable toward the unemployed, mi ght use
“on die dole* as a mnemonic for indolent.
Jr
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in g r a t e (iNgrayt)
an ungrateful person (noun)
j o n k , junk,
JUNK!
r u iT i
3 AIN’T GRATE ful
Tlie worAs grateful and gratitude stare the same Latin root with ingrate. The prefix^
in -m e a n s^ n o t^ so ^ ^ m ^ ra fe ia so m e o n e w lio ie ^ n a tg ra te fu lA ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
C hapter 4: If You Can t Say Anything Nice • 8c

in s ip id (m s i p id)
uninteresting; unchallenging; dull and tasteless (adjective)
3 IN YOU SIP, THEN SPIT

Hie word w^pii/comhitLeB the prefix in - (meaning “not*) and the Latin'word meaning
'’pleasing to the taste huds.’
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mso lent (IN suk lunt)
insulting in manner or speeck (adjective)
3 INSULTING GENT*V
( The noun form of insolent is insolence. In old swashbuckler movies, someone
V tells his enemy, “You shall pay for your insolence]' just before a sword fi
CHAPTER 4: If You Can’t Say Anytking Nice • 87

ir a s c ib le ak r a s ik m
easily angered (adjective)
n i c e Day, £>UUT UP OR I ' L L

HUH ? k i l l you i
n 2JJU IR A te and unS o CI a BLE
irate, and ire all stem from the Latin word meaning ‘anger." ^
>8 • Illustrated Word Smart

m a levolent (muk LEV uk lent)
kaving or exkikiting ill will; wisking karm to otkers; malicious (adjective)
3 MATT IS ALWAYS VIOLENT*V

f Tke void malevolent comkines tke Latin word malusr meaning "had/ and uo/ens,
I meaning 'to wish." Its literal meaning is "to wisk ill p i something or someone." The
V root malus also appears in malice.
C h a pter 4: If You Can’t Say Anything Nice • 89

tli
m alice im ai;
extreme ill will or spite (noun)
M ad ALICE makes lice
woxd* tkai start witk mal- kave negative connotations. That's because they
Latin word malus, wkick means "had.” Malevolent and ma axe
among tke Words tkat share this root with malice.

o b d u r a te (o b dukr it)
gtukkorn (adjective)
OBSTINATE FOR THE DURATION

s.
Tke Latin word durus means “kard.” Otker words ekaring tkis root include endure (to
witkstand a difficult time ky standing firm), dour (silent, gloomy, okstinate) and duress
(forcikle coercion, eitker tkrougk intimidation or actual violence).
J
CHAPTER 4 : If You Can’t Say Anytking Nice • 91

obstinate (OB stuh nit)
stubborn, especially m bolding an attitude, opinion, or course of action (adjective)
§ § @ 5 OBSTRUCTING the gate
Tbe Latin prefix ob- means “against.” When added to the Latin word for “to stand'
(stinare), it creates obstinate, meaning “to stand against.” Tbe word obstiriare is tbe Latin
predecessor of tbe English word obstinate.
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parsim onious (pahr suh MO nee us
excessively clieap (adjective)
3*1 PAUPER’S IN THE MONEY

The word parsimonious is used to indicate that a person or institution isn’t merely fru
gal, hut rather is clieap to a harmful extreme. A parsimonious businessman might refuse
to invest in business improvements that would ultimately save him money because lie
^ c an ’t stand to part with money, no matter how wisely it is spent. j
CHAPTER 4: If You Can’t Say Anytking Nice • 93

re p u g n a n t (n f u g nunt)
causing disgust or hatred; repulsive (adjective)
^ T h e word repugnant derives from the Latin word meaning “to fight against.” B ecause^
! fight against those things we find hateful, repugnant has come to mean “detestable.' J
w e:
■?4 • Illustrated Word Smart

imp alatabl 6 (un PAL uk tuk kul)
not pleasant; unpleasing (adjective)
C’ MON A N ’ Be M y UGH!
f r i e n d , sweetie; no way'
3 UN+PAL-ABLE*I
f Tke word pedate refers to our sense of taste. Something tkat is unpalatable, tken, is
I sometking tkat is unpleasing to our taste kuds. Tke word Unpalatable does not ref«
I merely to kad food, however, kut can ke used to descrike all unpleasant experience.
C hapter 4 : If You Can’t Say Anytking Nice * 9 o

Drills
CHAPTER 4
I. M atck the word in the left -hand column w ith the word or phrase in the ri ght-
1. dilatory 4 h J a. dishonest
2. duplicitous C\ b. lazy
3. indolent ^ c. stingy
4. obdurate I i\jQvf(* •''•'pd. prejudiced
5. obstinate $•-; t v0‘' f\ e. hardhearted

6. p a r s i m o n i o u s f . trouble -making
) A {
7. biased ,4 p U.(j^ t / C g. overly tidy
8. fastidious -K(Vf h. habitually late
q r . , f \ J 1 ,
V. tractious^-j -\( f j,„b\£ -irvC'ki . i. stubb orn
10. caustic j. hatred
11. insipid k. overbearing
12. malice l. sarcastic

13. imperious X m. dull
II. F ind the synonyms among the answer choices.
a. cantankerous - irascible
compelling - pejorative
c. listless - frenetic
d. diligent - ecstatic

a. staid - eclectic
C h. facetious - frank x-
c. haughty - insolent
d. malevolent - benevolent
16 . Which pair of words most nearly mean the same thing?

a. amenable - mercurial
A b. obstinate - contumacious ^
c. furtive - egregious
d. garrulous - implacable
•^4. repugnant -unpalatable
J- b. stoic - cordial
c. tepid - torrid ■
d. adamant - duplicitous
III. Find the opposite.
18. Which answer choice is the opposite of DISDAIN?

a. mitigate
-f b. respect '"■/
c. exculpate
d. fulminate
19. Which answer choice is the opposite of GLOWER?

a. smile /* u4/
4 b. improve •
c. function
d. stratify ^
CHAPTER 4 : If You Can’t Say Anything Nice • 9 7

20. Which answer choice is the opposite of MALEVOLENT?
__ a. famished
h. selfish
c. charitable \/
d. despicable
21. Which answer choice is the opposite of INGRATE?

a. appreciative person \y
i~' h. overly active person
c. person who is not famous
d. sneaky person

C hapter 5
T hem’s F ighting Words:
Words Relating to War and Comhat
annii liilate (uk NY uk layt)
to destroy completely (verb)
A M / lL ,
X Ail£.
A\m $eu
RW fcR, YrtR LM & !
3 ant hill i ATE

^ T k l word annihilate contains tke Latin word nihil, wkick means “notking.” As you can
see, tke aardvark akove kas just akout annihilated tke ant colony. A nihilist is someone
^ w k o kelieves in notking.

clandestine (klan DES tin)
usually with regard to concealing an illegal or unethical action (adjective)
C L O A K AND D AGGER
J m J e s tm e is most often applied to the actions of spies. Clandestine CIA 1
■ed hy the American press include efforts to embarrass Fidel Castro
ion of Chil ean president Salvador Allende. J
CHAPTER 5: Them’s Fighting Words • 101

conflagration (ton fluk GRAY skun)
a widespread fire (noun)
3 C O N T R O V E R SIA L F L A G A C T IO N
Extreme political upkeaval, suck as a riot, is sometimes referred to as a conflagration.

en m ity (e n mi tee)
deep hatred, often mutually felt hy two or more people or groups (noun)
$$ E N em y M I g h T Y an g ry
lie words enmity and enemy share a Latin root. The word enmity is most often used to
escribe the specific type of hatred one feels for an enemy.
CHAPTER 5: Them's Fighting Words * 1 0 3

f era l (FIR ukl)
savage, fierce, untamed; like a wild animal (adjective)
» 3*1 FER ret will scare ALl

Tke word/era/ comes from tke Latin word meaning ‘‘wild.’’ Tke word fierce skares
same Latin root.

fu rtive (FUR tiv)
sneaky, stealthy (adjective) *■ -^
FUR-GiTIVE
^ T h e word furtive is derived from the Latin word (or “theft.” This makes sense, since
D
thief has to he very sneaky to avoid getting caught! The fur-stealing fugitive pictured
âhove is furtively getting away with his crime.
CHAPTER 5: Them’s Fighting Words * 10c*

im pede (im PEED)
to slow the progress of (verb)
c a n 1 r ... M ove... FoRwaRp.

PROGRe£$.../MFEP£P...
& y ... i/ M P ... K N e e $ !
3 LIMP KNEED
^ T h e noun form of impede is impediment. An impediment is something that slows
progress, like a roadblock. In the illustration above, the man is clearly impeded\ry bis
limpp kKnees.
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intrepid (in TREP id)
courageous; fearless (adjective)
Che word intrepid combines the prefix in- (meaning “not”) and the Latin word for
anxious'’ or ‘‘fearful.,r Intrepid is also the name of a veteran World War II aircraft
:arrier. Located in New York City, Intrepid is now a museum for World War II memo-
abilia and twentieth-century technology.
CHAPTER 5: Them’s Fighting WorJs • 107

IvYM/I
3 P eA C e -IF Y
f^ T t e word pacify stems from the Latin word pox, meaning “peace.” Other words shai
^ in g t h is root include pacific (meaning “peaceful’ ), appease (“|î calm’), and peace,

p u g n a c io u s (pug n a y sm
combative; eager and enthusiastic to fight (adjective)
PUG n am ed VICIOUS
The word pugnacious derives from the Latin word for “fist.” A pugnacious individual
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is one who is quick to use his fists.
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C hapter 5: Th em's Fighting Words • 109
ru se (ro o z )
a crafty, often underfianded trick (noun)
m u u/tjoua$
TUB BALL?!
$$> ^ RU les abu SE d
r Tke word ruse kas a military origin and derives from tke Frenck word meaning ‘to '
drive Lack." Armies sometimes use ruses to “drive kack‘ tkeir enemies. Tke footkall
player pictured akove is creating a ruse to gain an unfair advantage.
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stratagem (s t r a t a jum)
a clever trick used to deceive or outwit (noun)
S et a T R A p T hA t GE ts them
A 'l l i e word f-'fiifcy.in derives from tke ancient Gleek word for ’ general/ as in an a r m y *
I general. Thegeneral was, of course, the person responsible for coming up with etrata-
to defeat the enemy.
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s u r r e p t it io u s (sir rep TISH
done by secretive means (adjective)
klE E E E U HOW DIO YOU

e,er i n mere ?
SURPRISED BY A REPTILE (+TIOUS)

f Tbe word surreptitious combines tbe prefix sub- (meaning “secretly") and the L atin ^
I w ord rapere, meaning “to seize.” Other words, sharing the same root include rape, rapid\
V andrarnsh.
______________________________ '____________ * ______________________ _

(THWART)
to prevent the occurrence of (verb)
WILL you SO OUT

W IT H Me, Ma’3M ?
EW! A10 WM
W3RTH0G!!
\
the wart
^ T h e wart on tte nose of tke poor guy above is clearly thwarting his chances of getting
a date! There is also a lesser-known meaning of thwart; in its noun form, thwart refers
^ to the seat m a rowhoat on which the rower may sit. ^
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t im o r o u s (TiMurUS)
sky; tim id; fearful (adjective)
i warn to
GO WOMG.
TIMID IN THE CHORUS

H ie word timorous comes from tke Latin word meaning “to fear." Tke word timid sk
tke same root.
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V (VIL uh fy)
to make vicious statements akout (verb)
CHAPTER 5 : Tkem's Fighting Words • H r

cunning (adjective)
f^The coyote in R oad Runner cartoons is named Wile E. Coyote. His name is an ironic
pun, because lie really isn’t wily at all. A wily coyote would either figure out a way to
catch a road runner, or go find something easier to catch! ^

Drills
CHAPTER 5
I. Match the word in the left-hand column w ith the word or phrase in the right -
1. impede a. malice
2. enmity h. surreptitious
3. ruse c. disparage
4. vilify d. fearless
5. conflagration > e. thwart
6. clandestine f. wild and savage
7. intrepid g- fire
8. pugnacious h. stratagem
9. feral i. combative
II. Choose the word that Lest completes the m eaning of the sentence.
10. Under cover of night, the army launched its _________ attach, hoping to
catch the enemy hy surprise.
a. pejorative
h. furtive
c. timorous
d. conscientious
11. Some psychiatrists believe that contact sports make participants more
and hostile in their everyday lives.
a. reticent
h. benevolent
c. pugnacious
d. compelling12
12. The ' __soldier escaped the enemy camp hy creating a ruse to dis—
CHAPTER 5: Them’s Fighting Words * H i

tract the guards,
a. frank
h. clandestine
c. wily
d. dilatory
13. At the tattle of Little Bigli orn, the Sioux and Cheyenne _____
General George Custer's troops; no u.s. solder survived the battle.
a. annihi lated .
h. vilified
c. pacified
d. fulminated
14. The infantrymen advanced on the sergeant’s order, all except for one
soldier who cowered in his trench, too frightened to join the fight
ing.
a. intrepid
-■ h. parsimonious
c. timorous
dj furtive
T he_______ ___refused to register for the military draft because he opposed

all violence on principle.
•'i. pugilist
h. partisan
c. pacifist
d. pragmatist

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LEGALESE:
Words Relating to Law and Order
arLiter (AR Li tur)
a person wLo decides disputed issues (noun)
3 ARGUMENT BISECTOR
The illustration aLove depicts the LiLlical king Solomon, who was asked to arbitrate a
dispute between two women. Each claimed to Le the mother of the disputed child.
Solomon shrewdly suggested cutting the child in two. Solomon knew that the woman
who was horrified hy his suggestion was the true mother. j

d is in g e n u o u s (dis in JEN yoo us)
not straightforward; lacking in sincerity; pretending to know less than one actually does (adjective)
AL CdPOfJE ?
t AIN’ T eveR HEaRD
OF HIM . HOWGST.'
2 5 DIS AIN’T A GENUINE RESPONSE

The Latin word for “honest” is ingenuus. Add dis- and you get “not honest,” the mean
ing of dismgenuoue.
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C h apter 6: Legalese • 121
e g re g io u s okgreets)
outrageously kad; clearly wrong or illegal (adjective)
3 EGG REGIS
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Tke word egregiou s derives from ike Latin prefix e- (meaning “apart from*) and the
noun leaning “herd,* ‘flock/ or “crowd’). Something egregiou s is bo ohvioue that,
g, it “stands apart from tke cr

exculpate (EK shul payt)
to free from guilt or Llame (verb)
weu, iwe dna te ^t

PROWS w a r 7W£ C(/tRP/r
/S HUM3N, $0 YOU'Re
i n 7W E cteaf?/
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EX-CULPRIT
The Latin word for guilt is culpa. Besides axcu/ôofe, other words that incorporate this
G
root include culpable and culprit.
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fabricate (FAB ri kayt)
(1) concoct in order to deceive; (2) to create or build (verb)
OU, t W BNT OUTLAST

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3 FABRIC DATE
A lie is sometimes euphemistically referred to as a fabrication. The two words mean
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the same thing, hut for some reason fabrication doesn’t sound as had to most people,

h e in o u s (h a y nus)
4 hatefully evil (adjective)
^ T h e word heinous is related to tke French word for hatred, haine. A heinous person is
^ certain ly worthy of hatred.
C hapter 6 : Legalese • 1 2 5
in c o r r ig ib le (in KOR ik juk kul)
unakle to ke reformed; difficult to control (adjective)
ENCOURAGED TO BE HORRIBLE
f u T word, incorrigible is often used to descrike multiple-offense criminals, perkapS as
^"incorrigible recidivists.* Badly kekaved ckildren frequently earn tke lake! incorrigible.

ju r is p r u d e n c e (joor is PROOD ukns)
tke pkilosopky or science of law; a system of laws (noun)
f Tke word jurisprudence comkines tkc Latin words for “law” (iuris) an d “knowledge'
l {prudens). Tke word means, literally, “knowledge of tke law."
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C h a p t e r 6 : Legalese • 127
(LYE tubl)
a written or published falsehood injuring the reputation of the written piece’s subject (noun)-,
to lie maliciously in print about someone (verb)
1 KNOW, BUT I
TN3V f > N O T T R U E , DON’ T CARe/
you KNOW. /
LIE IN A TABLOID
f There axe many words in the English language to describe the various methods of spreading lies
I about another person. Aspersions are the subtlest, since they are statements that imply, hut do not
I directly state, malicious insinuations. Slander and calumniate refer specifically to lies that are
^^spohen. Libel refers to lies that appear in print.________ ______________ J

litig io u s (lih TIJ us)
prone to filing lawsuits (adjective)
1 GOT DRUNK 8ND FetL

DOWN My £TAIR£>.
GRear! w v u suETne
PERSON WHO BO/LT YOUR
h o m e , th e *tore iw ar
2>OLD YOUTHE LIQUOR,
S kip -w e governm ent .
THE G O VERN M EN T ?
LITTLE INJURIES, ENORMOUS LAWSUITS
^ T h e literal meaning of litigious is “relating to lawsuits." Tile word could, therefore, be

used to describe all lawsuits, but its most common usage is to describe lawyers who file
unnecessary or frivolous lawsuits.
C h apter 6: Legalese • 129

n o t o r io u s (no TOR ee us)
widely and unfavorably known; infamous (adjective)
ru m
3 NOT GLORIOUS
( Tke word notorious was once applied to both tbe famous a;
I usage favors tke latter meaning almost exclueivfly«i.g,t;
n oton ym lia i.
V
p la u s ib le (PLAW zi bul)
credible; appearing to be true (adjective)
COULP
H3 PPEM!
I ’ M GOING TO G e r A
C MINI# OR BETTER
ON TMI£ MATH TeST.'
L*!*•**• •. •Vi
• • * # • ® • !« i
3 PLENTY POSSIBLE
^ T h e word plausible shares its Latin root witb applause, perhaps because a practical plan
or a believable explanation is one that is worthy of praise.
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C h a p t e r 6 : Legal ese • 131
er (SLANdur)
false charges and malicious statements about someone (noun)
to make false charges against someone (verb)
m oppoNen 1& a
FLm-muiHG
COMMUNIST F lB U P !
or s o r v e u,
Â Ro.
3 SLING DIRT*V
/ Lying about someone, especially if the lie is meant to cause harm, can he a crime, if the
l lie is spoke®, the crime is slander, if the lie is printed (in a newspaper, for example), the
V crime is lihcl.

u n re tte r (un FEHT ukr)
RUN BETTER
r
A fetter is “a ckain or skackle attacked to tke ankle or feet.” Fetters kave keen used to
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restrict prisoners and slaves. To unfetter, tken, literally means “to remove one’s ckains.
C hapter 6 : Legalese • 13 3
y in die ate (VIN tli kayt)
free from flame (verb)
W IN THE C A SE
Âlthough its connotation today is generally positive, tke word vindicate derives from ^
tke Latin word meaning ‘to avenge.* It skares its origin witk tke word vindictive, wkick
means ‘ seeking revenge.'

D r il l s
CHAPTER 6
I. Ckoose tke kest answer.
1. Wkick of tke following words Joes NOT mean “to lie?”
_b. fabricate
c. slander
d. libel
Wkick of tke following words does NOT mean “to find innocent?”
a. vindicate
b. acquit
L c. cavil
d. exculpate
3. Wkick of tke following words would LEAST likely be used in a description

a vicious criminal?
a. keinous
k. incorrigible
c. timorous^
d. notorious
C h apter 6 : Legal ese • 1

II. Match the word in the left-h and column w ith the word or phrase in the ri ght-
4. arbiter c a. dishonest
-i
.-I 5. disingenuous Qy h. conceivable
6. egregious c. referee
.0
u '
“ 7. jurisprudence d. prone to filing lawsuits
, i
- 8. litigious o e. free
9. plausible f. the philosophy of law
•A 10. unfettered g. obvious

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C hapter 7
How G ood is a
Politician’s Word?
Words Relating to Government
c L -O C ilC c ltC (AB duk kayt)
Lo formally give up power (verb)
ABANDON THE DICTATORSHIP

' ' t u word abdicate is most frequently used in reference to monarch® who renounce
^ ro ya l power. When they do so, we say that they have abdicated the thqpne.

cohesive (koHEE siv)
sticking togetker (adjective)
rn/7i
COHORT + AD H E SIVE tape
(<Tke word cohesive derives from tke Latin word meaning “to cling.” Otker words skar-
ing tke same root are adhesive and hesitate (prokakly kecause someone wko kesitates
clings to a position instead of moving forward).
C hapter 7: How Goo d is a Politician’s Word? • 1 39

coup (KOO)
r Tlie word coup should not he confused with the word coupe, meaning aa two-door auto
mobile.”
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despotic (de SPOT ik)
ckaracterized ky tke exercise of aksolute power, usually witk evil intent (adjective)
ruZTi
DESP icable p O liTIC s
Tke word despotic derives from tke Greek
(
word despotic came to refer specifically to
rd meaning “master;’ Over tke years, tki
srkearing, malicious rulers.
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CHAPTER 7: How Good is a Politician’s Word? • 1 4 1
dictatorial (dik tuk TO R ee ul)
domineering; oppressively overkearing (adjective)
DICTATOR’S STYLE
Tke Latin word meaning ‘to speak' kegins witk tke letters d-i-c. O tter wor
C tke same root are Dictaphone and dictionary.

dissident (DIS ih dint)
disagreeing with an established system, organization, or belief (adjective)
i§ 0 DISSATISFIED st u d e n t
wotii dissident combinesthe prefix disWmeaning “apart” or “away from”) and die
word sedere, meaning “to Bit.” Literal!# a dissident "sits apart" from the crowd.
C hapter 7: How Good, is a Politician s Word? • 1 4 3

im p in g e (im PINJ)
to encroack in a way tkat violates tke rigkts of otkers; to trespass (verb)
n iiiT i
THE IM P INFRINGES w here he d o e sn ’t belon g
^ T kew o rd rmpmge alsomeans “to collide,” as in tkew ay soi|ttcl waves impinge on t k e ^

eq^drazp. HosuBvciy tkew ord fmpmge isty|»cally uapd as a synoi^m fdr “trespass,” as in_
^ : fii^jdinm'',aFleii)e Aon’t impinge on my personal space, Dad!”
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l t l X i e X * c U l t (aye TIN ukr uknt)
traveling from place to place (adjective)
IT IN E R A R Y M A N
^ T k e words itinerant and itinerary derive from tke same Latin word meaning “road,"
“route,” or “journey.” An itinerant politician, for example, would use an itinerary to keep
^trackofteavelarrangem ents^sckeduledm eetingsândaccom m odationB^^^^^^^^^^^
CHAPTER 7: How Good is a Politician’s Word? • 14c

pander (p a n dukr)
to cater to tke lower tastes and desires of otkers, or exploit tkeir weaknesses (verb)
$ T e P R I G H T UP, F o l i & !
Y O U 'L L T H IN G S
m o n o yo u r
VJILPEOr PRE3M5,
HeRe ! O N L Y A BUCK!'
•, Aoniiiidti • '
PANDa stand ER *
1
t often used todescribe ike actions ofpoHti lys kas a negative^
i condemn kugetax outsâbôonse^vatj new government
1programs, as pandering to tke desires of tknS oppdnei e illustration above,
sideskow peddler is pandering to tke circus cro^d at tke exp. poor panda kear.

partisan (p a h r ti zun)
a devoted supporter (noun); devoted to and biased toward a particular cause (adjective)
r Tke word partisan is often seen and beard on tbe news in its adjectival form. NewB
reports often refer to tbe partisan bickering or a partisan vote in Congress.
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C hapter 7: How Good is a Politician’s Word? • 1 4 1
s a n c t io n (SANGK shun)
official permission or approval (noun)
! § @5 SAN ta ACTIONS
s u p p re s s M-, pr e ss )
to prevent from being known; to subdue (verb)
wen-HeH/ N O T H IN G TO
5££ HeRe,FOLKS'
3 SUB + PRESS
^ T b e word suppressduplies tbe use^ônsiderable force. Freud aptly usetUhe^rordsmêssJcm^
to describe tbe psychological mechanism by which tbe brain attempts to prevent unpleasant
memories from surfacing. The man pictured above is suppressing information by pushing down
on bis briefcase, hence tbe root word “sub” (meaning below or secretly) in tbe mnemonic.
CHAPTER 7: How Good is a Politicians Word? • 14Q

usurp (y°° SURP)
to take power by force (verb)
k v ll/ l
U S e yoUR P ower
yms j
Some synonyms for usurp include arrogate, appropriate, and commandeer Antonym
c include surrender, yield, and relinquish.

i- y

Drills
CHAPTER 7
*T. Cltoose the word (or words, when sentences have two blanks) to hest complete the
m eaning of the sentence.
1. The Bill of Rights guarantees that the government cannot on

the rights of individuals.
a. inder
Jj/impinge
c. usurp
d. glower
2. Because the old hing was too sick to rule, he the throne to 1
allow his son to take over the government.
a. abdicated
<
d. distorted
The president__________ the army’s plan for a secret military strike hy com- I
municating his approval of it to the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
cL a. alleviated
h. curtailed
c. usurped
H -
d. sanctioned
4. President Richard Nixon filed suit to _________ the publication of the

Pentagon Papers, hut the Supreme Court ruled against Nixon and allowed
American newspapers to reproduce the documents in their news stories,
a. abet
C h. mollify
4 c. suppress
d. fabricate
C h a pter 7: How Good is a Politician’s Word? • 151

Many Americans complain that the House of Representatives is too
__________ , with too many members rejecting negotiation and compromise,
instead voting strictly along party lines.
a. brittle
h. partisan
c. imperious
d. itinerant
6. A diplomat leads a(n) life, constantly traveling from one country

to another.
f"\ . .
!waJ itinerant
h. partisan
c. benign
d. heretical
7. T he_______ ___group infi ltrated the president’s cabinet and led a

to overthrow the government.
( a. ornate - recitation
h. dissident - coup
c. innocuous - disparity
d. tepid - plebiscite
8. The arrogant,_____________hing did not seek honest advice from his coun
selors: rather, he sought out advisors who would_________ him and flatter
him endlessly,
a. cordial - critique
h. eclectic - obscure
c. pristine - disregard
d. imperious - pander to
The CEO did not allow her subordinates much responsihi lity: rather, she was
____________in her insistence on supervising every aspect of the company.
a. democratic
h. dictatorial
c. nonplused
d. venal

10. American political parties are too large, and include too many people
fering opinions, to be very______________ .
a. cohesive
h. dissident
c. diffident
d. nascent
11. The dictator was feared hy all of his subjects.

a. cordial
L y h. itinerant
c. despotic
d. partisan
CH APTER 7 : How Good is a Politician’s Word?

C hapter
E xtreme Measures:
Words Describing Degrees
o f Importance
a p ro p o s (ap nih PO)
opportune and. relevant (adjective)
A P p ROP riate w O rdS
'ii, e word apropos can also be used as a preposition meaning ^corfberning." One miglit
say, for example, “Apropos your interest in tuilding a tetter vocabulary, I would §yg-
^gest^T keP rin ceto n R eêw s^xcellen ^^^rc^^n urfserieso fto o k^îcâp es!^^^

d e fu n c t (Ji FUNGKT)
DE-FUNKED
'^ T k e word defunct combines tke prefix de- (to reduce, to undo, etc.) and tke Latin wor
fungi, meaning “to perform.” Literally, defunct means “kaving stopped performing.”
Ckapter 8: Extreme Measures *

degfrade (di GRAYD)
to reduce in worth or value; to reduce in stature, rank, or grade (verb)
W e RERE3D YOUR P3PER

YOU HAP A & K 6 D , 8 N D YOU
WERE RIGHT: i t DIDN'T
pe&eRve a c
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3 D GRADE
The word degrade combines the prefix de- (to reduce, to uncf^ efc ) with the h a tin '^
word gradus, meaning '‘step.’ Literally, the word means “to talJl^low ti a step." Other I
|ords sharing this root include gradation, centigrade, and graduate. j

eclectic (ik KLEK tife)
made up of a variety of sources or styles (adjective)
3 SELECT AND PICK

H ie word eclectic is often used to descrite a persons tastes. It can also ke used to
san assortment—an eclectic mix of tropical fruits in a fruit kasket, for exam-
i up of many fruits from different tropical regions all over tîe workc^
Ckapter 8: Extreme Measures • 159

g rfttu ito u s (gmii t o o ih tus)
a THIS TIP IS BETWEEN THE TWO OF US
/ t v word gratuitous can have a positive connotation, as j^fdoes when it means “fre e ly ^
given” (e.g.r "gratuitous charitable donation”) RemembeK^ratwifj/ is another nam » for
a tip you might leave at a restaurant. More often, howefjter, the connotation is nega
tive, meaning “uncalled for and unnecessary” (e.g. *gratuitous insult”).

inconsequential (in kon suh KWEN skul)
unimportant (adjective)
3 MINOR CONSEQUENCES
^m eaning “important.” ____________

D
f r k e word inconsequential combines the prefix in- (meaning “not”) and consequential,
Chapter 8: Extreme Measures • 161

incum bent (in K U M tin t)
imposed as a duty; otligatory (adjective)
3 INCOME, BECAUSE OF THE RENT

Ag'&n adjective, incumbent means “otligatory,’ as in “It is fbenton me to hand C \
my final paper ty tte deadline date.’ T te word incumbent ca & a noun m in in g
“current office tolder.’ Wken a president runs fbrreelei example, we refer to
y jtim as tte incumbent. m -

pro digious (pro DIJ us)
enormous; impressively large; extraordinary (adjective)
wout you hit -mat

A M iue
PRODUCES BIG ‘UNS

A person with prodigious talents—especially a very young person—is often referr
as a The hasehall player above has hit a prodigious liome run.
Chapter 8: Extreme Measures * 163

s u p e r flu o u s (soo PERfl C
extra; unnecessary (adjective)
3 SUPER FLUSH
Tke word superfluous derives from tke Latin word meaning “to overflow.” if tke koy in
( tke illustration akove flusk es one more time, tke toilet migkt overflow! .1
164 • illuatrated Word Smart

t e n u o u s (tenuous)
uncertain; long and tliin (adjective)
■The word tenuous derives from the Latin word tenuis, which means “thin.' Other won dT\
with the same root include attenuate (which means “to stretch thin*) and extenuate
(which means “to lessen the severity of”; its original meaning was'“to stretch thin”).
J
Chapter 8: Extreme Measures • 16c

Drills
CHAPTER 8
I. Match the word in the left-hand column w ith the word or phrase in the r i ght-
1. apropos ^ a. uncertain
2. defunct b. obligatory
3. degraded c. reduced in value
4. inconsequential - i ' d. no longer useful
5. incumbent !q > e. buge
6. prodigious ^ f. unimportant
7. tenuous C\ g. relevant
II. F ind the synonyms among the answer choices.

a. apropos - imperious """
b. dysfunctional - incumbent
(fc^ superfluous - gratuitous ~
d. prophetic - inconsequentialI.
III. Choose the word that best completes the m eaning of the sentence.
9. Matty’s ______ butterfly collection includes specimens from all over

the world,
a. convoluted
Iqj eclectic
c. heinous
d. surreptitious

C hapter
Dramatic Speech
••
Words Relating to the A rts
to improvise or deliver spontaneously (verb)
ADDS WITH LIBERTY

Th e word adlib is an abbreviation of tbe Latin term a d libitum, meanings in accordance
with one’s wishes.’ A performer who ad-libs adds lines and gestures to a script in acco^r
dance witb bis or her wishes. f- '
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bombast (BAHM Last)
pompous, wordy speech or writing (noun)
my weaRT \*> ca^r dowm into tne fit of

p e z ra iR , £>ucw i£ twe peRVENcy of My
AWG&T. IN MeRe MOMENTA, A
CONFLdGRATlON f>HALL ERUPT ^
£ucw a$ we wave A/e’eR
BEFORE £5eeN...
3 3 BOMB BLAST OF WORDS

Tke word bombast derives from an older and obsolete English word, bombace, mean
ing “cotton padding.” Bom bast is the verbal equivalent of cotton padding; it adds built,
hut serves no other purpose.
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CHAPTER 9 : Dramatic Speech • 1 6 9
e m L e llis li (em BELL isb)
3 E M B R O ID E R , W IT H R E L ISH
( The word embellish stems from the Latin word &e^#jpeanrag “beautiful.” Other words ’
I abaring' this root include belle (a pretty w o m a i^ ^ ^ (a boyfriend), beauty, ^nd bibelot
(a small;^|orative object).
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f arce (f a r s )
an absurdly ridiculous situation (noun)

▼
Tke word farce is frequently used to descrike a type of movie, play, or novel. Farces
kave kumorously exaggerated plots and ckaxacters. Tke Marx Brotkers’ Duck Soup,
A Day at the Races, and A Night at the Opera are good examples of farces.
CHAPTER 9: Dramatic Speech • 171

(FLOR id)
describing flowery or over-embellisbed speech (adjective)
PeRCH3 NCE, FOR WHAT

SINGUL3 R PURP0 5 e SND
INTeNT DIDN’T A GET TO THE POIK/T
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FLOWERY RIDDLE
The word florid derives from tke Latin word for “flower.” Other words sharing this root
ImchiJLe florist, floral, a.n^. flourish. .* .

hackneyed (h a k need)
overused and overly familiar; trivial (adjective)

A
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m o v ie , A R -ry/ t -p £ a b o u t T Je se
TW O CO PS VMo 3 RB P A R T M e R jJ ,£ E E ,
b u t rwey c a a pt st a n d gacM o-Mep!
//SA /»T rw a T GREAT n
3 THAT h a c k n e e d s so m e n e w id e a s
r A hackneyed idea or story is one that, at one time, was both fresh and interesting,
in g ^
Overuse, however, has turned that once-onginal idea into a trite cliche.
CHAPTER 9: Dramatic bpeech • 173

impromtu (,ixn P R O M P too)
spur of the moment; unplanned (adjective)
you W 5M T
,
59y, TH ERE'S A MOVie
STARTING IN
TO
15 M IN IlTES
G O ?
. O K ay'
H 0 1 IMPULSE PROMPTS y o u
/ t l T word impromptu often implies tliat an action is un :en to address an
unforeseen situation, e.g., an impromptu speeck Or iptpro
care.
D
mergency ijjedical
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la m p o o n a am POON)
a broad piece of satire, usually ridiculing a person, group, or institution (noun)
CAMP TUNE*V
f The National Lampoon is so called because it satirizes all aspects of American life and
I culture. Tbe magazine grew out of tke Harvard Lampoon, a humor magazine p n b liA d l
V by Harvard University students. , '
CHAPTER 9 : Dramatic speech • 1 i r

m e d le y (medW)
an assortment or mixture, especially of songs or melodies (noun)
Synonyms for medley include farrago, hodgepodge, gallimaufry, potpourri, and variety.

m u r a l (MYoon.1)
PAINT YOUR WALL

^^Nearly all the world’s cultures include mural painting among their arts. Murals over
I 10,000 years old have heen discovered in French and Spanish caves. The most
I famous murals in tire \5estern world are Michelangelo's wall &nd ceiling paintings at
^^the Sistine Chapel in Rome. ^
CHAPTER 9: Dramatic Sp eeck * 1 x i

p a r o d y (PARodee)
an artistic work tkat imitates-tke style of anotker, usually witk comic intent (noun)
HI H P A R rO t -y comeDY
magazine is a magazine tkat parodies American i|Sp£ young audiences.

N ight Live also parodies a numker of po Selevision sljpWB, and
itB skits.
178 • illustrated. Word Smart

plagiarism (PLAY juh riz um)
to pass off another’s ideas or writings as one’s own (verb)
3 PLAYS I'VE WRITTEN
c
The word plagiarism derives from the Latin word meaning ‘ to kidnap.* In a figurative
sensei- a plagiarist "kidnaps* another person’s ideas and claims them as his own.
CHAPTER 9 : Dramatic bpeech • 1 1 9

p o ig n a n t (POYNyunt)
emotionally moving; touching (adjective)
POINT OF A ROMANTIC NOVEL

word poignant derives from the Latin verb pungere, meaning “to pierce.” Oth
words sharing the same root include puncture, punctuate, and faint.
Q

p r o s a ic (p r° ZAY ik)
unimaginative; dull (adjective)
3 PROSE + ICK!
^ T h e words prosaic and prose share a cojnmon root. Tlie word prosaic illuminates the
distinction between poetry, which is imaginative, and evocative, and prose, which con
veys information in a useful hut unexciting manner..
CHAPTER 9: Dramatic ^peecK * 181

s o n o r o u s (sAHNukms)
having or producing sound (adjective)
3 1
A SONG FOR US
nflK ie wp*d sonorous simply means “sound-prodtieing,’ bijt it' is most often used t<
| describe deep, rick sounds, such as those produced by acoustic guitars o^hass singinj
V voice*.

te r s e (t u r s )
brief and to tbe point; concise (adjective)
VIOLBT& 3RE BLUE,

1 HATe you.
kU i/l
T in y v ERSE
^ A m e ric a n T u tk o rE rn e s tH e n ^ n g w a y was L m o u j ( o r Lis terse w riting. M any of
L sentences in kis novels are only a few words long.
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CHAPTER 9 : Dramatic S p eech • 1 8 3

Drills
CHAPTER 9
I. Choose the hest answer.
1. An actor who ad-libs does which of the following to the original script?
a. She curtails it.
h. She reveres it.
c. She plagiarizes it.
d. She embellishes it.
V/
2. Which answer is most nearly the opposite of BOMBAST?
a. florid
h/ terse
c. brusque
d. impromptu
3. A critic describes a novel as “hackneyed and prosaic.” What does the critic
V The novel is unoriginal and dull.

b. The novel is plagiarized and full of grammatical errors.
c. The novel is well written and exciting.
d. The plot of the novel is implausible.
4. A painting executed on a wall is called a

a. lampoon
h. farce
mural
d. parody
5. Which of the following is most likely to he used to describe great singing?

a. trite
sonorous
c. caustic
d. insolent

6. The singer performed a continuous piece of music that included one verse from
each of his hit records. That piece of music could he referred to as a
a. mural
h. medley
c. conflagration
Vî^Tagiarism
7. Which of the following does NOT necessarily refer to a comic artwork?

a. farce
h. lampoon
c. parody
d. pantomime
II. Match the word in the left-h and column w ith the word or phrase in the ri ght-
hand column that is most nearly its opposite.
_^ 8. plagiarism a. overly wordy
--- "9. florid
4 \ / h. short and to the
10. impromptu >; c. unmoving
—__11. poignant d. original writing
/
12. terse f \ e. well-planned
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io
C h a p t e r _______
T hat’s a L ot of
Scientific Mumbo Jumbo.-
Words Relating to the Sciences
iber ration (at uk RAY skun)
3 A VERY RARE VARIATION

/ r k i word aberration kas several specific tecknical applications. In psyckology, it refe
to aknormal kekavior; in astronomy, it refers to tke illusion of displacement of
celestial tody caused ky tke motion of tke eartk; and in genetics, it is used to descril
aknormalities in ckromosomal structure.

catalog (KAT uU og)
to make an itemized list of (verb)
[ "flie Dewey Decimal System is a way of cataloging library books. These numbers are
ijnecorded in a library’s catalog, which most modeVn libraries have on computer.
C hapter 10: Tkat’s a Lot of Scientific Mumbo Jumbo • 1

debunk (dee BUNK)
to expose the falseness of; to disprove (verb)
ha-m a/ viWLt you we/?e

NAPPING, t DISPROVED
YOUR CRUMMY WeORIES!
DE (AS IN UN) + BUNK

^ T o debunk something is to expose it as “bunk.”The word burdk^Moniy means “a type of bed,*
but it also means “nonsense.” It is tbe latter meaning of tke word debtmk refers.
People rarely use fbis meaning of bunk anymore, but ify&twafck old movies you’re likely to
y^see a character say derisively, “Aw, that’s a lot of bunkl’ , / j

disparate (DIS puli rit)
fundamentally distinct or different (adjective)
DIS tinct and SEPARATE

\no u n fo rm oidispamte is. djapu«fyM.,wkick. m ean s “tlie state o f kem g unequal, m
frie n d s drew v ery d iffe re n t salaries, tkej" m igkt discusfe tk e disparityiit]
M '‘ m igk t k e considered, as disparate as an apple and a 1 *
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d ublO U S p o o l, ee us)
doubtful, unlikely to be true or authentic (adjective)
i Do UB t It, it's b O g U S *V
/ T V words dubious, indubitable, and doubt all derive from tbe same Latin word
V meaning “doubt.” .w.

feasible (FEE zi 1ml)
possible (adjective)
g§ 3 THE FEAST IS POSSIBLE

Tlie word feasible is & cousin to tke French word fairs, meaning “to do* or “to make.*
H ub makes sense. S ometking*tlmt is feasible is doakle. ’<
CHAPTER 10: That’s a Lot of Scientific Mnmho Jumho • 193

fluid (FLOO id)
easily flowing; elegant and graceful (adjective)
kvuyl
FLOW L I K E L IQ U ID
ABy considering tke meaning of tke noun fluid, it is easy to fiigure out Low tke A
adjective fluid got its meaning. Something tkat moves fluidly flows easily, like a jjquid. J

incontrovertibL (in kon truk VUR tuk kul)
CONTROVERSIAL TO CONTRADICT
you migkt kave guessed, incontrovertible skares its Latin root witk controversy.>
ng tkat is incontrovertible. ys' 'uncon{toversiab, tke prefix in- serves tke same
ing function as does tke prefix un-. -
CHAPTER 10: Tkat’s a Lot of Scientific Mumko Jumko • 19:

in n a t e ah n a y t )
inhorn; 'possessed at hirth (adjective)
The word innate derives from the Latin word nasci, meaning “to he horn.* With the
prefix in- added, it' s easy to see how the word came to mean *int>orn.*

meticulous (mi TIK yuh lulls)
extremely careful and precise (a d je ctiv e )
M OST Be EXACTLY
12 c c ’ 5 . N O MORE,
NOU$$!
M E ga -parT IC U L ar (+ OUS)
| T ie word meticulous is often useckto describe someone wkoAi? extremely co;
witk details, suck as a scientist: Soikeon'e ^ko kas every kfair in place, 'every pant
ironed, and every inck of skoe perfectly pcflisked is said, to be m'eticulous/y groomed.
CHAPTER 10: Tkats a Lot of Scientific Mumbo Jumbo • 1 9 i

nascent (naySuW)
having recently come into existence; emerging (adjective)
WU3T IS tWAf rrs a New one

AWFiJL $Meu?! on Me;
3 NEW SCENT
T heLatin root of nascent is the word meaniri^ "tohe horn." Other words sharing the
same root include natal, native, nature, innate, and renaissance.

p r a g m a tic (prag MA tik)
practical (adjective)
U .V 4 raw A TRIP w m m m ... we might be

TO Pai?IS! ABLE TO aFEORP A TRIP
TO P3R13, TEXA£.
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3 PRACTICAL, NOT ROMANTIC

word pragmaticderives from tke Jâtin word meaning “skilled in business.’’ Over
tke word Kas come to meanCskidled” itrail types of practical matters.
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CHAPTER 10: T kat’s a Lot of Scientific Mumko Jumko • 19 9

punctilious (punk TIL ee us)
strictly attentive to minute details; precise (adjective)
PUNCTUAL IS US
A. punctilio id a “fine point of etiquette.” One who : unctifious k:nows an
society’s many punctilios. M

substantiated. (suL STAN she ayt id)
supported with proof or evidence; verified (adjective)
SUBSTANCE IS VALIDATED
mjnanymBfor substantiated include validated, verified* authenticated, and
Antonyms include disproved, refilled, discredited* and undermined.
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Drills
CHAPTER 10
I. Choose the word or pair of~words-that hest completes the meaning of the sentence.
1. None of the scientists found the theory until confronted with

_________ proof of its accuracy.
f a. fractious - trite
h. pragmatic - irresponsible
feasible - incontrovertible
4 substantiated - suspect
2. In her examination of the patient’s shin graft, the doctor noted that nearly al
the cells were exactly the same; however, she also found some__________ ir
the sample.
----- a. aberrations
gems
c. fabrications
d. dissidents
^ 3. Scientists from the American Cancer Society have many tim es__________
"y” the contention of tobacco industry scientists that cigarettes cannot be linked t<
\ cancer.
a. substantiated
■shy debunked
c. vindicated
d. parodied
<s ^ . A f ew skeptical researchers remained. . of the study despite the fac

that its data appeared to be w ell____
a. dubious - substantiated
b. farcical - fabricated
unconvinced - debunked
d. reticent - fulminated

5. Psychologists debate whether intelligence is whether it is
acquired after birth through socialization.
a. didactic
Vb. innate
c. caustic
d. despotic
r-
6. In its stage, a chicken is an egg.
a. nascent
h. dormant
c. waning
^d. hackneyed
7. The high school physics teacher said: “Let's he . j as much as we

4 may want one, we will probably never have a particle accelerator here at our
school.”
a. idyllic
b. tepid
^ pragmatic
d. ebullient
cL 8. Carol us Linnaeus created the binomial system of nomenclature as a means of

__________ plants and animals.
a. debunking
\b^/degrading
c. pandering
d. cataloging
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II. M atck tke word in tke le ft-kand column w itk tke word or pkrase in tke rig !
9. disparate a. graceful
10. fluid k punctilious
11. meticulous c. dissimilar

C hapter 11
Speaking Precipitously:
Words Relating to the Weather
arid, (Arid)
dry, rainless; primarily used to describe climates (adjective)
H H AREA rID of w a t e r

simple, carefree; peaceful (adjective)
it poefery, an idyll ig a abort poem thait celebrates rural setting. Idylls typically describe
left green grass, warm gunny days,”Com shade, tbe gentle grazing of peaceful animals,
Ithe simple dignified lives of rural peopleÛliey are usually written by city dwellers.
CHAPTER 11: Speaking Precipitously • 2 0 1

o m in o u s (a h s)
menacing; threatening (adjective)
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^ b OM b IN th e hO U S e
People often use the ward ominous to describe weather conditions. *Ominous clouds,>
for example, mean that rain ib likely. 3* .
Q

s e re n e (screen)
3 1 SEA OF GREEN
^T lie word serene is o: ten used to describe peaceful weatker conditions. A. person witb i
j^peat peace of mind, suck as a spiritual religious leader is described as serene. J
C hapter 11: Speaking Precipitously • 2 0 9

t e m p e r a t e (TEMpukrit)
moderate; mild (adjective)
| § 0 ] TEMPERATurE i s g rea t
Tk e word tem perate kas many uses. It can apply to tke weatker (a tem perate climate
a person’s disposition (a tem perate individual^, or to a speeck or kook (a temp
ân alysis of tke situation). \ *
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w ane (w a y n )
to decrease gradually; to fade (verb)
a THE WATERS WANE DOWN THE DRAIN
Tke word wane is used to descrike tke pkases of tke moon. During tke'îrstkalf o f t i e
lunar montk—-as tke moon appeargto fctfSrease in size—^we say tke moon is waxing.
During tke second kalf of tke mdntk—astk e moon appears to decrease in sis
say tke moon is waning. ^ ■■...> v
C lt A in T iR 11: S p e a k in g P re c ip ito u s ly • 211

Drills
CHAPTER 11
I. Select tke best answer.
1. Which of the following is LEAST applicable to a beautiful, sunny, cloudless

day?
a. idyllic
b. serene
c. ominous
d. temperate
2. Which of the following words is most likely to he used in a description of the

desert?
a. arid
h. tropical
c. humid
d. arctic
3. During the two weeks following a full moon, the lit portion of the moon grows
smaller with h word is used to describe this process?
a. slander
b. waning
c. laud
d. pander

C hapter
Taking the
Hippocratic O ath:
Words Relating to Medicine
alleviate (uh LEE vee ayt)
to ease a pain or burden (verb)
RELIEVE THE ACHE

■Tke Latin root of alleviate is tke adjective meaning “light."’ Other words sharing the
same root include levitate (to cause to float) and levity (lightness of attitude, often
hordering on frivolity). '-ft

b en ig fn (Li NYNE)
kind and gentle; karmless (adjective)
i word henign Las become closely associated witL tLe medica:

“a tumor that causes £kaKatm.^TLe word benigjd can alaohe'usedto
;>le and things tkat are beneficial— frff example, "a henign jferSdnality,* *&'
'idunate”—-as well as those things that are non-harmful.
CHAPTER 12: Taking the Hippocratic Oath • 21o

b r i t t le (BRIT ukl)
BR oken lITTLE OLD M AN
f P e W tr ittL is * o f peadaw t-anil-toffee^

l w by if* c a lled peanu t b rittle.

deleterious (deh li TEER ee us)
having a harmful effect; injurious (adjective)
W6LL, IT'S $ ER I0 V $ .
Give IT TO ME
3fl?ai6HT, DOC.
WELL, IT’S SERIOUS

Tke word deleterious is often used to describe an unexpected hamtful effect, e.g., *the
deleterious effects of takingiYif^tnin'ItSpplements.” ' '
CHAPTER 1 2 : Taking the Hippocratic Oath • 2 1 j.

emollien t (ik M OLL yuknt)
softening and sootking; making less karsk or akrasive (adjective)

a softening and sootking agent, suck as a skin cream (noun)
TELL ME MORE
ABOUT W R MOTHER.
H EMO tionaL LInimENT

root of emollii UtBf meaning “soft.” Tke word mollify (an«adjective
“to sootke or 6d ares tke same root.
D
e (FEBruhl)
relating to or characterized by fever (adjective)
H ie Latin word for “fever” is fehri& Other words that share this root include fever and
fsbrifacient (meaning “somethiifg..tI£at cauStes a fever”). ' 1
9
CH APTER 12: Taking t h e Hippocratic Oath • 219
innocuous gknok yoo us)
harmless (adjective)
i aM FeeuNG no
HARMFUL EFFECTS. r TOO 5M
U N -N O X IO U S *I
f The Latin word nocuus means “k armful.” Add the prefix in- and you have the m
I ing of innocuous, “not harmful." Have you ever keen to the doctor for an inocula
I (We hope so!)
2 2 0 • illustrated Word Smart

MAKE OLLIE FINE
Tke Latin root of molhjy is molha^rneamflg “soft.” Tke word emollient (an adjective
meaning “making softer and srrwotiler”) scares tke same'root. (Tkat s Oliver Hardy,
tke old-time comedian, in tke picture.) *
CH APTER 12: Taking tke Hippocratic Oath • 221

p ris tin e (pris TEEN)
pure, unspoiled, immaculate (adjective)
3 IT ’S C L E A N
f Tke word pristine is o:{ten used to describe areas untouched by human visitors,
V *pristine wilderness.”

S O p O n tlC (sop uk RIF ik)
causing sleep or sleepiness (adjective)', a drug tkat causes sleep (noun)
lie suffix -fic means “making/ôjo o r is tke Latin ward for “slee^” Tkus,
leans “makes one sleep.” ^
D
so p o rtfic
CHAPTER 12: Taking tke Hippocratic Oatk • 223

t o x i c (TOKSik)
poisonous (adjective)
IMP! loppyy/CK!
IT MADE TODD SICK *l

( Tke ancient roots of tke word, toxic reack kaek to tke Greek word for “kow”— toxoi
| as in “kow and arrow.” Wken tke ancient Greeks developed a poison4k>.apply to t)
l arrows, tkey called it ioxtkon. ■*

Drills
CHAPTER 12
I. Match the word in the left-h and column w ith the word or phrase in the ri ght-
1. benign a. sleep-inducing
2. brittle b. harmless
3. deleterious c. immaculate
4. febrile d. harmful
5. emollient e. feverish
6. pristine f. easily broken
7. soporific g- softening
II. Find the antonym.
8. Which answer is most nearly the opposite of TOXIC?

a. remote
b. innocuous
c. exemplary
d. ebullient
9. Which answer is most, nearly the opposite of MOLLIFY?

a. irritate
b. alleviate
c. pander
d. ad-lib
CHAPTER 1 2 : Taking tbe Hippocratic Oatb • 22o

C hapter
Money Talks
••
Words Relating to Money an J We a hh
mi ill,
to extract money or other benefits from (verb)
MILK MONEY*V
f TKis meaning of milk represents the cynic’s view of cows as nothing more than a sour<
| of income. The common phrase to “milk someone dry' further indicate* the cynicis'
V of this use of the word milk.
2 2 8 • Illustrated Word Sm art

o p u le n t (OP yoo lunt)
possessing or exhibiting abundant wealth (adjective)
3 TOP PERCENT OF EARNERS
c
The word opulent derives from the Latin word opus, meaning “work." The implication
dm r if you work hard, you may-become extremely wealthy! *
)
CHAPTER 1 3 : Money Talks • 2 2 9
o rn a te (or NAY I )
O RN aments by the crATE
c Tke root of ornate is tlte Latin word, orriare, meaning “to decorate or embeHisli.” O tter
words with tlie same root include ornament and adorn. .m. ,
2 3 0 • Illustrated Word Sm art

O S td ltc ltX O U S (aks ten TAY skus)
skowy, done to make an impression (adjective)
3 C O S T IN Y O U R FACE (+IOUS)
noun form of ostentatious is ostentation (meaning skowiness”). Tke words ostensible
ostensive mean “apparent,**»s iif “Joet'ostensibJe reaskn forgoingto tke lib ra ry w
study, kut we tkink ke really just wanted to flirt witk girls.”
CHAPTER 1 3 : Money T alki • 2 3 1

p a u c it y (p a w S1 tee)
extreme lack of; smallnesB of number (noun)
3 SA U C E P IT Y
D
As illustrated above, tbe paucity of sajifee on tie pasta is a pity! An other way to remember
paucity is to see that it begins with twâfiife three letters as the word pauper. A*pauper is
someone with a paucity of money anjfeossessions.

solvent (s a h l vunt)
Ia SITI
S O L V es th e r ENT p r o b l e m
lln chemistry, a solvent is a chemical that can’dissolve another substance^Turpentine,

•example, is a solvent for oil paiats.^r *
CHAPTER 1 3 : Money Talks • 2 3 3

S Q U A sh + s LO bbeRl
*
f The word squalor implies so m e ty p e o l illicit or Sordid detail. People who live in squalor
I are not merely filthy, hnt rattier are filthy because of their decrepitude e.g^/the squalor
l of the heroin addict’s apartment.”

u rb a n e (Ur b a y n )
notakly polite and elegant; suave, sopkisticated (adjective)
3 U R B A N -Y
, Tlie word urbane derives from tke "featin wbrd meaning “from tke city?’ It reflects tke"^
; le lie f tkat city people are pokfeam l civilized, wkile couAtry people are uncoutk ami
^meducated.
C hapter 1 3 : Money Talk? • 2 3 5

Drills
CHAPTER 13
I. Select the hest answer.'-
1. A real estate developer builds a new high-rise office complex. The extrem
expensive building features pink marble walls, a man-made waterfall, gener<
amounts of chrome plating, and a gallery of exclusive, high-price boutiques e
jewelry stores. A person would be LEAST likely to use which of the follow
words in describing this building?
a. opulent
b. ornate
c. obstinate
d. ostentatious
2. Which word best describes a business that can meet all its financial obligatio
a. solvent
b. stymied
c. soporific
d. squalid
3. A local opera company canceled a performance because only ten tickets v

sold, and as a result the company did not have enough money to rent
theater. Which of the following states the reason that the performance
canceled?
a. copious ticket sales
b. a paucity of ticket revenues
c. ample audience interest in the performance
d. auspicious advance ticket purchases
4. The penny-pinching factory owner worked his employees to the bone v

paying them next to nothing. Wh ich of the following best describes what 1
doing to his workers?
a. he is milking tbem
b. he is lauding them *
c. he is vindicating them
d. b e is revering them

5. Jennifer enjoys living in tlie city where she can take advantage of its many
museums, art galleries, and film events. Which of the following would he used
to hest describe Jennifer?
a. opulent
b. urbane
c. idyllic
d. punctilious
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C hapter 14
Say a Little P rayer:
Words Relating to M atters o f Faith
austere (aw STEER)
somber; stern and severe (adjective)
A U nt STER nEst
The word austere is often used to describe people who are not only stern, but also i
and unsympathetic. Puritans are often described as austere. m

beatific (Lee uh TIF ik)
2 ) BE A ming T errIFIC ally

Tke word beatific often kas religious ieipkaations: saints, nasties, kodkisattvas, and otker
enligktened religious figures ar&djeêntl^descriked as koatiftc. Tke Roman Catkokc
Ckurck konors a select few after deatk tkrougk a process called beatification, wkick
elevates tke konoree to a status somewkereTJetween mere mortality and saintkood.
CH APTER 14: Say a Little Prayer • 241

cloister (KLOY stuhr)
a peaceful, secluded place; a place devoted to religious retreat, such as a monastery (noun
to seclude, especially for the''purpo&e of religious devotion and contemplation (verb)
3 CLOSED TO OUTSIDERS*l
C The word cloister derives from the LaEr^word claustrum, meaning ‘an Qpclosed plac
l Claustrophobia, meaning "fear of enclosed places,’ shares the game root.
2 42 * Illustrated Word Smart

emulate (EM yuk layt)
to try to equal or excel, especially tkrougk imitation (verb)
iwawr t o b e rwsTuice
MY FAVORITE L3RQE,
FUftHTte^ BIRD
^ O EMU i 'l L im it a t e
' An emu is a tall, fligktless kird reseqikling tke ostrick. In tke computeiTfrorld, tike word
emulate is used to d escrib e h ow oaje dfempittS- system can kestaugkt toCpednform tke (m ic
tio n s of anotker. Witk tke rigkt software, for-example, an Apple eotnputer can emulate a;
PC; tkat is, it can run PC programs and read'PC documents.
CH APTER 14: Say a Little Prayer • 243

epipnany (ih p iF u h nee)
a sudden burst of understanding or discovery; a revelation, often of a religious nature 1
Epiphanies is a Christian feast holiday celebrating the Magi’s discovery o f the hah;
Jesus. The holiday symbolically commemorates the revelation of the divjnity of Jesu
to Christians.

h a r b in g e r (HAR Lin juLr)
one tLat foresLadows or announces tLe arrival of an event or individual (noun)
H ARB or rING er means dang ER
Someone wLo constantly predicts negative results is referred to as a harbinger of doom.
CH APTER 14 : Say a Little Prayer • 24 D

heresy (HAIR ih see)
an opinion that differs from established, dearly held beliefs, often of a religious nature
GOD’ 4 OK0V 1 GUES£,

BUT 5ATAN \f> JU£>T
HEATHENS RE ally S a Y these thin
The iadjectival form of h eresy is heretical. Those who hold h eretica l beliefs are c
The
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o m n ip o t e n t (om n ip uKtuhnt)
possessing unlimited power (adjective)
^93^
word omnipotent combines the LatiB^piefixomni-, meaning ‘all,' witk-die adjec
potens, meaning ‘powerful.’ Gods^r§kisuaMy referred to as omnipotent.’ ^
CHAPTER 1 4 : Say a Little Prayer • 2 4 7

p e n it e n t (p e n i t m
expressing remorse or regret for one’s misdeeds (adjective)
3 [Jj PENITENTIARY
' K penitent in tlie Catkolic Ckurck is someone wko Be.$ks forgiveness for kis sins. He 1
is usually assigned penance, in tke form of prayers or ckaritakle actions, as^tke means
of ackieving forgiveness. In Judaism, tlie koliest day of tke year is Yom Kippur, tke Day
^ o f Penitence. ^

pious (PYEus)
devout; moral (adjective)
the word pious u su allyh asa ^sitive'connotation, it has a less frequently^

negative meaning. Sometimes pfouSHs use3 to describe sdmeonevho'jjriBhes to
across as moral hut who in fact is not, as fajh e statement “I hate that pious, self-
hypocrite!* >

portend (Por TEND)
to serve'as an omen or warning of (verb)
g§ @5 report th e EN D
Sometking tkat portends an event is called a ‘‘portent” or an ‘omen,’ Tke adjective used
(S descrike suck tkings is portentious.

D
precept (pree^)
a principle establishing proper behavior (n ou n )
HI H PRE aching a c CEPT ed
is often religious in natirftv as is &tenet. A collection of related precepts is

A precept
sometimes referred to as a canoif»-or«tec^wm. ■T. ,

prop hetic (pruh FE F ik)
foretelling or predicting future events (adjective)
C R a z y O LD
coon
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rue STOCK M9RK£T
WILL CRASH
w ar yeaR!
3 PROPHET-LIKE
P rophets figure prominently in ancient literature. Famous prophets include
Cassandra, who was cursed to preach the truth to unbelieving audiences; Jonah, whose
defiance landed him in God’s doghouse (or whale-house, more accurately); and John
the Baptist, who prophesied the coming of Jesus.
2 5 2 * illustrated Word Sm art

p u r is t (PYOO rist)
vko is particularly concerned witk maintaining traditional practices (noun)
We’Re HAVINGA P3RTY. IT’£

a coMBiwarioN luau an d
ESKIMO PorLarCH!
\
§@ 0 PURE, IS i t ?
"t !7 word purist derives from tke L itin word meaning “pure.” Otker words skaring "tkT>
■ame root include: purify, Puritan;- purge, (meaning “to purify ky expelling impurities’),
and puree (meaning “to klend and strain food, tkereky..making it pure").

reclam ation (re dull MAY shun)
a restoration to productivity or usefulness (noun)
...BUT TME LORP H3S

LiKe sweep m nave SENT M6 TO LEAD
SONe ASTR9Y... YOU B3CK TO MIS
PASTURe.
| § @5 RECLAIM a NATION*l
A The word reclamation is the noun form of the verb reclaim. When a deposed ruler
l reclaims the throne, for example, that leader makes a reclamation of power:* .
2 5 4 • illustrated Word Sm art

re v e re (rut v e e r )
to greatly respect and honor (verb)
D U D eT voiTiiFûcH aw awffSOMe
GVITaR&T! SORELY, 7MRZ IS
WOMe BEKERI.
|g 0 REVE al RE spect
Protestant religious leaders arfe- referred to as reverend, a <'#ord that shares its
root with the word revere. As Wr^gious^leader, a reverend should he'rûerW hy hii
congregation.
CHAPTER 14 : Say a Little Prayer • 2 5 5

jealous (ZEHL us)
passionate; extremely interested in pursuing sometking (adjective)
ZESTY FELLAS *V
f Tke word zeal is often used to describe a passion for a particular cause or area <
| interest, e.g., “a zealous environmentalist,”“azealous student of tke classics.* Fanatic
V especially religious fanatics, are sometimes referred to as zealots.

Drills
CHAPTER 14
I. M atck tke word in tke left-k and column w itk tke word or pkrase in tke ri gkt-
1. epipkany a. omen
2. karbinger b. unorthodox belief

3. keresy c. holy
4. reclamation d. capable of foreseeing tke future
5. omnipotent e. predict
6. penitent f. adore
7. pious g- enlightening experience
8. portend k. seeking forgiveness
9. precept i. restoration to use

10. prophetic j- a rule
11. revere k. extremely passionate
12. zealous l. all-powerful
Ckoose tke word or pair of words tkat kest completes tke meaning of eack sente
13. Tke Puritan ckurck was a n . . building witk little ornamentation.

a. austere
k opulent
c. inveterate
d. ad-libbed
14. “I want to be just like tke saints,” said Patrick; “I want to tkeii
virtues.”
a. abjure ^
b. stymie
c. truncate ' .
d. emulate
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15. Before her visit to the retreat, May was confused and frantic hut when she
returned she was rested, serene,'" an d _________ .
a. zealous
h. soporific ^
c. heatific
d. ostentatious
16. A critic wrote the following about a roch opera: “I don't like it. I don’t believe
in mixing two art forms; the result is invariably the corruption of Loth.” Which
of the following Lest describes the critic?
a. a purist
L. a dabbler
c. a despot
d. a caviler
17. When she wanted to he alone, C eline_____________herself in her room.

a. cataloged
b. cloistered
c. convoluted
d. caviled

C hapter
Dimensions:
Words Relating to Time an d S p ace
a m p le (a m pui)
describing a large amount of something (adjective)
The Latin root of ample is ampfus, meaning “larged This root can also he found in
such words as amplifier (an amplifier makes things larger or louder) and amplitude (the
amplitude of a thing is the measure of its how large it is).
V
archaic (arKAYik)
old-fashioned; outdated (adjective)
A R C H A eological relIC
When something is described as archaic, the implication is that it is not (Snly old,, hut
h u t^
G
is also primitive. Your great-grandfa^h^ is o f$ h is rotary telephone is 'artihaic.
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em o (Li HEE mutL)
something that is-large, very powerful, or Loth (noun)
BIG, HEAVY MOTHER*l

f The word, behem oth derives from the Hebrew wor d meaning “Least.’ The word found
l its way into the English language via the Bible.

burgeon (BUR jubn)
expand or grow rapidly (verb)
BURGE rs, ONe after another
For centuries, tbe word burgeon used'only to describe plants. Tbe word meant "to
put forth buds or leaves.’’ In fh« last forty years, boweveS; its usage expanded'
burgeoned.—to its more general meaningj’iof ‘to grpw rapidly/ Tod&y,
rapidly can be said to burgeon. -

c a p a c io u s (kuk pay sM
(Tvk/71
^ THE C A P IS TOO SPACIOUS
S' • ■ ■ -«
f Tke word capacious skates its Latin root witk tke word capacity, wkick is tke maximum
I amount or numker tkat can ke enclosed in a certain space. Tke capacity <sf.an arena,
V for example, is tke maximum numker of people tkat tke arena can seat.

C O p l O U S (KO pee us)
plentif ul; large in quantity (adjective)
The Latin root of copious is copia, meaning “abundance." The root is also found in th e ^
English word cornucopia (literally “a isqrn^bf pUSity,” cornucopia also means “a great
abundance,” e.g., “television, a cornucopia of entertainment’)’
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curtail (bur TAYL)
to cut sliort; abbreviate (verb)
/•
E ui/I
THE MOUSE HAS A CURT TAIL*V
S' " “ —------
I Etymologists believe tkat tke wotAb cu rtail an £ tailo r (wkose job, after all, is to cut
V clotb), are derived from tbe same Middle English word meaning “to cut." m ■.

in v e te ra te (in v e t ur it)
deep-rooted; set in one’s ways (adjective)
nave you gowe daft,

LdPDie ? I ’ M OLD
and £er in my wav6.
C’MON, BOVt 1 WILL Nor TRIFLE Wfft
FetCH! £UCM $HeN3NIQAN^'
ru / T l
in v a r ia b le , ETER nA l TE rrier
r- ..................
The root of inveterate is the Latin wold meaning ‘old.' The word veteran (a person wi
rith ^
great experience) shares tke sameVoofc

nocturnal (nofc TU R nukl)
active at nigkt; occurring at nigkt (adjective
no , n o ! y y Day
l£3\J£T
BEGINNING!
AL, tT'$
BeDTIME/
3 CLOCK SPURNER
In many languages, tke word for “nigkt” incorporates some
German, tke word is nacht; in Spanisk, noches. Tke Frenck nv
^ nacht, noches, and nocturnal.

n o v e l (nahvuU)
strikingly new, unusual, or different (adjective)
H H NOVELTY STORE
Tke word novel implies tkat tke-îking keing descriked isn’t merely" new kut is also
original and unusual. One migkt ajty tkis*kook presents An ovelapproack to vocakulary
kuilding. " 'r-
CH APTER 15 : D im e n s io n s • 269
p e r m e a te jp e r ayt)
to spread throughout; to get into everything (verb)
HI-YA, BUB! WHY 7W6 LONG

p a c e ? rough pay a r w o r k ,
30CKOP JE E Z , yoO’DTW/MK
HOMEBODY DIED 9POUND
h e r e ; naw.' waw/waaaw.'
gilACK!
WHACK!
VHACK!
PERM ittEd to infiltrATE
P u T word perm eate combines tke Latin prefix per- (meaning “through”) wit’
m eare, meaning "to pass.” Thus, something that perm eates is something tl
through.

pervasive (per VAY siv)
Laving tke quality to Le everywLere at tke same time (adjective)
verk form of pervasive,' "pemar/e 'comkines tke- Latin prefix per-

|k”) an<l tke Latin veikqi^^re (meaning “to go")1. Similar words inei
lly “to go in’) and evade (“to go aWly from”).
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pon derous -(PON dur us)
unwieldy from we‘i gkt or bulk; boring (adjective)
H IP P O P O T A M U S
f Tke word ponderous derives from the Latin word meaning "weight." This mi lessen
L since sometbing that is ponderous is very weigkty.
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rem ote (ri m o a t )
sligkt; located far away (adjective)
TH RE E V O T E S
H ie word rem ote skares a Latin ro«t with rem ove. This makes sense, ilnce something
tkat is remate has keen ajjlistaS^location. ”'f , * _
CHAPTER 1 5 : D im en sio n s • 273

replete (ryk p l e e t )
full; abundantly supplied (adjective)
I E A T A N D E A T T IL I'M R E P L E T E
l T'Ke Latin w o t^ p lere, meaning “to fill,” is die root of replete (literally *to refill”), deplete
y^(*to un~fdl”), anie o m p je t e (literally “filled witk”). -m ^

sedentary (sell dun TEH ree)
settled; tending toward inaction (adjective)
D E AD AN D BURIED
The word sedentary comes from tke batin wdtd meaning ato sit.” Otker words skaring
tkis root include sedim ent (stuff th at^ ttles^ it the bottom bf a liquid) and sea n ce (a±
which people sit down to commune with tk'sSpirit world).
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t r a n s it o r y (t r a n sih tor ee)
short-lived or temporary (adjective)

i . - - - -v i .
T R A N SIT STORY
^ L ik e other words that begin with transit- (transition, transitional, transitive), transitory is
used to describe something that is in the process of changing. In the m o v ie p la n es,
^ Trains, and Automobiles, Steve Martin had a transitory relationship with John Candy. ^

truncated (TRUNG kay tid)
skortened or cut off (adjective)
3 trunk abbreviated
word truncate derives from tke Latin word meaning “to cut.” In Engiisk, tke w ord^
implies tke act of cutting. A trancMed^conversation, for exainple, is notûierely krief.
r Ratker, it kas keen cut skort ky one of tke participants.
CHAPTER 15: Dimensions • 2 7 7

Drills
CHAPTER 15
I. M atck the word in the left -hand'coluhin w ith the word or phrase in the ri ght-
Land co lum n th a t is m ost sim ila r in m ean in g.
1. burgeoning a. large and heavy
2. capacious b. truncated
3. curtailed c. outdated
4. permeating d. habitual
5. ponderous e. roomy
6. remote f. pervasive
7. replete g- motionless
8. sedentary b. full
9. archaic i. new
10. inveterate b distant
11. novel fe. growing quickly
II. Choose the word that hest completes the sentences.
12. “Bill goes to sleep by 9 p.m. every night. He’s hardly what I'd c a ll.
a. timid
b. nocturnal
c. soporific
d. surreptitious
13. “My teenage child is totally obnoxious, but fortunately adolescence is a

phase, not a permanent one.”
a. transitory
b. capacious
c. burgeoning
d. nocturnal
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14. “I can’t understand why the jury found the defendant ’not guilty.’ I was con
vinced that the prosecutor h ad_________ evidence.”
a. dehunhed
h. ample
c. dubious
d. prosaic
15. T can’t come to visit you anymore, because the . amount of cat dan-
der in your house aggravates my allergies.”
a. copious
h. pitiful
c. minuscule
d. archaic
16. "The young children feared the elephant at the circus because it is such a
a. harbinger
h. novice
c. behemoth
d. burgeon
CHAPTER 1 5 : D im en sio n s • 2 ^ 9
1< 3
C h a p t e r _______
Say What?
Words Relating to How Well
You Understand
ambiguous (am BIG yoo us)
unclear; open to more than one interpretation (adjective)
I AM BIG-TIME CONFUSED
r The word ambiguous combines the Latin root ambi-, meaning “around,” and the verb
agere, which means “to drive.” Literally, the word means “to drive around.” An ambiguous
message avoids (or “drives around”) clear meaning, leaving its meaning unclear.
V
c (KLAR ik tee)
clearness, eitker in appearance or in tkougkt and expression (noun)
3 CLEAR TEA
f Tke word clarity derives from tke Latin word clarua, meaning plear.’’ Otker words w i&
I tke same root include qbanoyontfa ne wko can s&| tke future pearly), clarion)
I tiv e m eaning A le a r”), a n a daclaro^^. . * ,
m
C h apter 16: Say Wkat? • 285
cogent (k o jent)
logical and convincing (adjective)
CONVINCING GENT
To aay something is cogen t is a powerful compliment because it implig&that something
is botb true and persuasive. In contrast, textbooks contain lots of truths but they arep't
usually very interesting; a demagogue might be persuasive but not truthful. To say an
argument, term paper, etc., is cogen t is to praise it highly.

convo luted (kon vo L O O tid)
intricate; complex; kaving numerous overlapping coils or spirals (adjective)
( A volute is a spiral or scrol^skaped form. In its most common usages

I descrikes tilings tkat are -i^nnlSsessa^dy complicatedi suck as corwoluted reasoning
l convoluted explanation. • * i ' v-sLiiff
' m ' ' i .................................................i ' v —
C hapter 1 6 : S a v W k a t? • 2 8 c
incisive (m sye siv)
cutting; clear, sharp, and penetrating, as a comment or observation (aJiectjac.
BULLV /AE AROUND AGAIN,

AND FLU FFY HERE W i l l
„ SNAP YOU IN HALF WITH
/ HER HUGE \tiO$oRS!
3 IN C IS O R
( A good synonym for incisive is trenchant. Both words are used to describe comment*
I and observations that cut through the hogwash and get directly to the heaij; of the
V matter.

in tu itiv e (in t o o i t tiv)
knowing or perceiving quickly and readily by intuition (adjective)
zt ’£ aacT ty w h a t t wameoi
n o w o io you WDM3NV
k n o w ? iN r u m o N !
< r>
/ O
CD
^ H INTUIT ion lIVE s in h e r !
C
Tke word intuitive is used to describeintelligence tkat is not learned. Intuitive knowl
edge is apparently natural and instinctive. O *
C hapter 16: Say What? • 287

n a iv e (naHEv)
N A h, FVE NEVER HEARD OF IT

r The word naive comes from the Latin word, meafirng “native.* The word was used
specifically to describe a person who lived «utaidifi8Ke city; it implied that the person
was uncultuted and unsophisticated.
5

n o vice (NAHvis)
beginner (noun)
U/Wat’S WRONG WITH Beats m e . t h is is

MY CAR? MY FIRST PAY.
N O AD VICE
j The word novice derives -from' the Latin word novua, meaning “new.’ Other
l sharing this root are rHnovo$e, intSjvate, novel, and noveky.
C hapter 1 6 : Sav W bat? • 2 $ Q

obscure (ok SKYOOR)
dark; not clear or easily"understood (adjective)
OBSTRUCT YOUR’VISION
word obscure lias numerous definitions^ ___ly as an adjective. It can mean
“dark” (an obscure alley), “unknot^” (an obM ^^Ô'et). “difficult to understand” (an
obscure philosophy), or “inconspicuSas* (an oM§$|P* flaw) .
^ - -::i* : '................ ■ ..............

q u a n d a ry (KWAN dree)
a state of uncertainty or perplexity (noun)
c
quandary can
do").
QUITE WANDER-Y
Synonyms for quandary include predicament, dilemma, and imfrroglio. Someone inn a |
be describecf-as nonplused (meaning “befuddled; at a loss for wkatto
CHAPTKR 1 6 : 5av W kat? • 2 0 1

s p e c io u s (sPEEJm^
appearing to be true, but actually false (adjective)
H H SPE eC h Is BOGUS
f An important distinction between a specidffa arg w a spurious argument is
I tbe former t-iav-U: J — e — i t e latter is
ply ^plse.
V guy

S p u rio u s (SPYOOReeus)
not genuine; fake (adjective)
o«$es a
f o il e d a a A iw '
§H @ 1 SPY IS FURIOUS
Tbe spy pictured above is f u r ie s because be’s been foole d by a spurious clue. Tbe word *
spurious derives from tbe L^tifr wortf"<meaning “illegitimate.” One of tbe lesser-used
meanings of spurious is “of illegitimate-iirtk." Therefore, it would be redundant to call
someone a spurious bastard. ’ ‘- S .
CHAPTHR 16: Sav\Tbat? • 2Q3

s tu p o r (STOQpuhr)
a state of reduced or suspended ability (noun)
H STU pid from POR t wine

Tbeword stupor is often associated witb alcobol person wbobasdrunk too mucbis
often described as being in a drunken stupor* „„
»- - - _______________ • ->

stymie (s t y mee)
stump; tkwart; block (verb)
BurtwauavENo
IP£3 WMOPUNNIf/
3 BLIMEY
In golf, a stymie occurs when one, players kali is between anof&er players
kple on tke putting gre§n^Wke$£ tins occurs, l i e player' is closMfe
replaces liis kail witla an unobtrusive’marker. u ■ -
C hapter 16: Sav T W ? • 2

vacu o u s (vAt< yoo us)
empty; stupid (adjective)
r
An empty space can be described as vacuous, J|l
describe someone whose brain is empty. Such 4?
airhead.

word is most often used to
D
t he described aB a vacuotj/t
Drills
CHAPTER 16
I. M atck tke word, m tke left-k and column w itk tke word or pkrase in tke ri gkt-
1. ambiguous a. plausible but incorrect
2. stymied b. beginner
3. specious c. false
4. spurious d. empty
5. cogent e. unclear
6. vacuous f. gullible
7. convoluted g- convincing
8. novice b. complicated
9. naive i. confused
koose tke word tkat kest completes tke meaning of tke sentence.
10. “Is your decision based on facts and careful consideration, or is it merely
?”
a. intuitive
b. dilatory
c. furtive
d. boisterous
11. “Our view of tbe sunset was . by tbe tall buildings.'

a. anniki lated
b. mollified
c. curtailed
d. obscured
C hapter 16 : say \rbat? • 2 9 ^

III. Com plete the story by choosing the correct words from the box.
“On tke nigkt of kis twenty-f irstbirtbday, my friend Bill did sometking really
stupid. He went to a bar and drank himself into a ______________ . His

12.
tbinkiiig was very muddlekeaded, n o _ to it whatsoever. That
13.
left us, kis friends, in quite a Bill wanted to drive home even
14.
though he was too drunk to drive. It took a long time and a lot of effort to
finally get bis keys away from him.”

C hapter
It ’s T ricky:
Words Relating to Degrees o f Difficulty
ibstruse (at STROOS)
difficult to understand (adjective)
'US
'<A
i’m A bsolutely TRU ly confu SE d

The word abstruse is most often used to descritejpie complex ideas of scientists, mai
ematicians, and scholars. Th e word imphes that these ideas are too difficult for
“mere mortals* to understand.
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a r lu o u s (AR joo us)
difficult; requiring a great deal of hard work (adjective)
3 TH IS IS H ARD TO U S!
f The word arduous is typi&ally used to describe a task that requires hard work over a
I long period of time, sitoh as a n *arduous cross-country journey* or an "arduous
V of Mount Everest."
CHAPTER 17: It's Trickv • 501

auspicious Uwspkhus)
A W IS H F O R U S
The word auspicious usually describes something in its beginning stages. A new singer ^
or actor is said to have made an auspicious dehut if his or her first work shows great
promise; a store that sells out its stock in its first day of business has had an auspicious

Jogged (DAW gid)
stubbornly persevering (adjective)
3 DOG SLED
f Hi© word dogged takes its meaning frbtn tke vert form of dog, wlnck means 'to
I witk great persistence.” Sdweaoe wlio is dogging you* is doggedrnâs pursuit.
C hapter 1 7 : It’s Tricky • 3 0 3

f a c i l e (FAsii)
achieved with little effort; easy (adjective)
_________________ _______________
FA T SM IL E
Tke vtotJi facite kas kotk positive and negative connotations. It can deserike sometkin
done witk effortless grace and ease; iH&an also ke used to deserike an idea tkai i
superficial andskallow. Stealing candy from a Laky is a facile move; you may even se
a *fai smile* on tke perpetrator’s face.

futil e (FYOOTukl)
kaving no significant result; foolisk (adjective)
Ht/iHG ia n te a
Flo ck WITH Four
tiiee \e>wine.
3 T O O F E W T IL E S
Tke vor d jutile derives^from tke Latin word futilis, w kick tfie ancient1
descrike a leaky jug-^r^se. Tllis makes sens'd, since it is futile to try to carry w atn i
a leaky jug! c' ’rr
.................
C hapter 17 : It’s T ric tr • 3 0 5

immutahl. (ih MYOO tuh bul)
not able to be changed; stable (adjective)
need smsmm
I'MUTABLfi
I’M U TABLE
The Latin word mutare means *to change.” Something that id immutable cannot ot be^\
changed. The word mutare is also the root of the English words mutate, mutation,'i, and
permutation.
?06 • Illustrated Word Smart

impenetraLle (im PEN ik truk kul)
impossikle to enter; incapakle of keing understood (adjective)
1 U l $ iN V IJ IB L e F O R C E
f ie l d seen# to be
/ M P £ W E T R 8 B t£ ,A N D
T R eA $U R e-go y h e r e
l$ t fT Hej-PlWfi 0 0 A N Y!
IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE
0
Synonyms for impenetrable- include impassakle, unnavigakle, impermeakle,
impregnable.
C hapter 1 7 : It’s Tricky • 3 0 7

tenacity (tuk m a s iii tee)
persistence in maintaining or adliefirig to sometking values) or kakitual (noun)
E ig h t hours o f pRacnce
eacH DAY W ILL S U R e L y
MdKE Me a rewwis pro/
TENnis A C e+ITY
Someone who demonstrates great tenacity is said to he tenacious, such as the deter
mined tennis player in the illustration above. -*

Drills
CHAPTER 17
II. Choose the word, or pair of words that hest completes the meaning of the sentence.
1. Although the assignment required __________ efforts on the part of most

students, Helene, a ________ student, quickly finished it with little difficulty.
a. facetious - didactic
h. arduous - facile
c. rancorous - frenetic
d. pervasive - sedentary
2. The pitcher Kerry Wood had an rookie year, winning many

games and striking out an impressive number of hatters,
a. auspicious
h. portentous
c. nocturnal
d. insipid
3. The laws of man may change, hut the laws of God are
a. deleterious
h. itinerant
c. arid
d. immutable
4. According to legend, the ancient castle of Dunsinoor was j the

legend arose from the fact that no entrances could he seen on its walls, and no
one was ever seen entering or exiting the castle.
a. timorous
b. impenetrable
c. intrepid
d. feral
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5. Despite tke Mounties' pursuit of tke cnmina 1, tke ckase proved
_, as tke fugitive eluded tke Canadian police.
a. empkatic - garrulous
k. penitent - omnipotent
c. dogged - futile
d. kenign - soporific
6. Tke matkematics grad student tackled tke difficult proo f witk great
__________ and, kecause of kis diligent efforts, eventuall y solved tke
_____________proklem.
a. affakility - reticent
k. tenacity - akstruse
c. stupor - opulent
d. torpor - cantankerous

C hapter
Puzzles
W ord S earch 1
„ >
The answers to all of the clues helow are hidden in the letter diagram. Answers can all
he found in a straight line, either forwards, backwards, up, down, or diagonally, As an
extra hint, the clues are listed in alphabetical Order of the answers.
p S A SU S 0 T1 1 T P E RR U S
A R U UL U 0 PR R E C E PT E U
R P L oM O A RW Y N 0 E GR U B
S U O NE 1 H 0N E K A T EE N S
1 N V ET R A DL E B U N KU F T
M C A GR U N U
1 E V e' T UQ E A
0 T U 1
G P R GE A R 1 0 US T N
N 1 S S P
D E 1
V S U F F E U T T
1 L T N S U 0 0R C E D E A R E 1
0 1 E 1 T R 0 P U T S S E L B R A
U O R N A 1 V E S P E N 1 T E N T
S U E V 1 S A V R E P N 0 V 1 C E
J S T R A T A G E M Y F 1 C A P D
1. AUNT STERNEST _____________________

2. BRUSH OFF THE QUESTION ____________
3. BURGERS, ONE AFTER THE OTHER _____

4. CONSCIENCE SENT US _________________
5. DE (AS IN “UN”)BUNK ___________________
6. DECENT AND COURTEOUS _____________
7. HE FUSSES VERY MUCH ________________
8. GREET, GAB, AND TELL RIOTOUS STORIES
9. HE IS NOT JUST _____________________
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10. JUSTICE RISES UP FROM RULES AND EVIDENCE _
11. NAH, TVE NEVER HEARD OF IT __________________
12. NO ADVICE, BECUSE A NOVICE IS NEW TO HIS JOB

13. PEACE-IFY _____________________
14. PAUPER’S IN THE MONEY _____________________
15. PENITENTIARY _____________________
16. PERFUME INVADES EVERYTHING _______________
17. PREACHING ACCEPTED _____________________
18. PRODUCES BIG ‘UNS _____________________

29. PUNCTUAL IS US _____________________
20. PURE, IS IT? _____________________
21. SEA OF GREEN _____________________
22. SLING DIRT _____________________
23. SPY IS FURIOUS _____________________
24. SET A TRAP THAT GETS THEM __________________
25. STUPID FROM PORT WINE _____________________
26. SUBSTANCE IS VALIDATED _____________________
27. SURPRISE LIKE A REPTILE (+TIOUS) _____________
28. RUN BETTER _____________________
29. WITTY AND DRY _____________________
C h apter 1 8 : PuzzL
W ord S earch 2
The answers to all of the clues heloware hidden in the letter diagram. Answers can aD
he found in a straight line, either forward^, backwards, up, down, or diagonally, As an
extra hint, the clues are listed in alphat etifcal order of the answers.
M F A S T 1 D 1 O U S P R U S U 1 N G
1 P R E G N 1 B R A H D E F U N C T 0
L E E D S O S A N B A N K S c P 0 H T
K A T J U M P L O H O E F O R A G E N
T B A T 0 L A N 1 0 M T R E P L E T E
N E N N 1 R R A T R N R A T T A N A L
E R R E c L A M A T 1 0 N E X T T R 0
B R O L A S T T D G P P K O N A D E V
M A C U P L E C 1 T 0 P S E D B 1 T E
U T O P A H W B P V T C A V 1 L R E N
C 1 N 0 C A L A E D E P M 1 P E 0 V E
N 0 L A R E F T R U N C A T E D L N B
1 N C 1 S 1 V E T Y T E L 1 T U F 1 T
1. A VERY RARE VARIATION

2. ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE .
3. BEN IS NEVER VIOLENT _
4. THE CAP IS TOO SPACIOUS
5. CALL IT VILE ___________

6. CONVINCING GENT _____
7. DE-FUNKED ____________
8. DESPICABLE POLITICS _
9. DISTINCT AND SEPARATE
10. FUSSY, TIDY, TEDIOUS ___

11. FERRET WILL SCARE ALL _______
12. FLOWERY RIDDLE ______________
13. THANK FRANK FOR HIS HONESTY
14. TOO FEW TILES ________________
15. HARBOR RINGER MEANS DANGER
16. LIMP KNEED ___________________
17. INCISOR _____________________
18. ENCOURAGED TO BE HORRIBLE
19. INCOME, BECAUSE OF THE RENT
20. INVARIABLE, ETERNAL TERRIER
21. LACKSONICS __________________

22. MILK MONEY __________________
23. I’M IMPORTANT ________________
24. TOP PERCENT OF EARNERS ____
25. ORNAMENTS BY THE CRATE ____
26. PREJUDICED ORATORY + IVE ___
27. REPORT THE END ______________
28. RECLAIM A NATION ____________
29. I EAT AND EAT'TIL I’M _________

30. TEMPERATURE IS MIDDLING ___
31. RAPID PALPITATION ___________
32. TRUNK ABBREVIATED _________
33. UN + PAL-ABLE ________________
34. USE YOUR POWER _____________
35. WORRY AND SCARY **
CHAPTER 1 8 : Puzzles • 31
C rossword 1
ACROSS
1. GEE! LOWER YOUR BROW!
5. POINT OF A ROMANTIC NOVEL
7. IT’S CLEAN
8. COST IN YOUR FACE (+ IOUS)
13. TINY VERSE

15. CONTROVERSIAL FLAG ACTION
17. THIS TIP IS BETWEEN THE TWO OF US
19. MEGA-PARTICULAR + OUS
20. FACE TIPS YOU OFF + S
21. THE FEAST IS POSSIBLE

DOWN
2. THE WATERS _/DOWN THE DRAIN
3. COMPANY TELLING EMPLOYEE
4. BIGOTED HAYSEED
6. A WISH FOR US
7. PLAYS I'VE WRITTEN
9. IMPULSE PROMPTS YOU
10. STONY AND ICY
11. TRANSIT STORY
12. IM U TABLE
14. INNER FATE
16. CAUSE HYSTERICS
18. PAINT YOUR WALL
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C rossword 2
ACROSS
1. CLEAR TEA
4. FAT SMILE
6. TEMPERATURE IS GREAT
9. MON AMI OR AMIGO
12. CONTAINS ‘ IDLE’
15. MINOR CONSEQUENCES
16. CONTROVERSIAL TO CONTRADICT
18. WISH LIST-LESS
19. AD MAN’S RANT IS FORCEFUL
21. STRAIT-LACED
22. COMRADES, YOU AND ME

DOWN
1. RANT HIS ANGER AT US
2. APPROPRIATE
3. VACUUM OUT + S
5. LIE IN A TABLOID
7. SEE JULIE DANCE
8. A PUG NAMED VICIOUS
10. IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE
11. EMOTIONAL LINIMENT
13. EMBROIDER, WITH RELISH
14. RULES ABUSED
17. TORPEDOED VIGOR
20. AREA RID OF WATER
C h apter 1 8 : Puzzles • 3 1 9
SSW O RD 3
>s
FULL OF MENACE
THIS IS HARD TO US!
TACK IT SHUT
‘DIS AIN’T A GENUINE RESPONSE
CLOAK AND DAGGER
LITTLE INJURIES, ENORMOUS LAWSUITS
A CONCH HAS A VOLUTE SHELL
INTUITION LIVES IN HER
I’M ABSOLUTELY TRULY CONFUSED
DUPE US
Illustrated Word Smart

DOWN
2. FROM MERCIFUL TO FURIOUS

3. EX-CULPRIT
4. INTRIGUED BY PITFALLS
6. DIS + SPAR + RAGE
8. MATT IS ALWAYS VIOLENT
9. SUPER FLUSH
10. DICTATOR'S STYLE
11. SUPPER WAS TERRIFIC
13. SOLVES THE RENT PROBLEM
15. MIX THE LETTERS OF MELODY TO (ALMOST) GET
C hapter 1 8 : Puzzles 321

W ord S cramble 1
We've scrambled thirty of the Key Word? into the nonsense phrases on the next page.
Unscramble the words and match them' up w ith the clues, w riting the words in the
spaces provided. As an extra hint, the dues are listed in alphabetical order of the Key
Words.
1. ANT HILL I ATE __________________

2. A SS IN THE DUST ________________
3. BIG, HEAVY MOTHER _____________
4. “YOU CANT MAKE U S!” ___________
5. WELL, IT’S SERIOUS ______________
6. DID ACT LIKE A TE A CH ER________
7. DIFFICULTY BEING CONFIDENT _
8. BEING TOO _/CAN KILL A GENT _
9. DISSATISFIED STU D EN T__________
10. EGG REGIS ______________________
11. DEGENERATE ____________________

12. EXAMPLE + STAR ________________
13. FRACAS _________________________
14. GABBY, RUDE, LOUD + S __________
15. IMPERIAL LOUSE ________________
16. IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE PEACEABLE
17. IRATE AND UNSOCIABLE _________
18. ITINERARY MAN _________________
19. CLOCK SPURNER AL _____________
20. OBSTINATE FOR THE DURATION _
21. PARTY’S MAN ____________________
22. PLENTY POSSIBLE _______________

23. PROPHET-LIKE _________________________
24. QUITE WANDER-Y, AS IF YOU WERE LOST
25. REPLIES ARE TOO CLEVER! _____________
26. RETIRING + SILENT ____________________
27. SHE SANG WE WILL WIN ________________
28. A SONG FOR US ________________________
29. SUB + PRESS _________________________
30. TIMID IN THE CHORUS _________________
AIR PANTS INANE GUS

BAIL CRIES INERT ETC
BEARD OUT M ACCOUNT IOUS
BETH HOME NEVER EAT

BULLIES PA - NITE TRAIN
CAMP I LABEL PEAR TREE
CORN NUT AL PITCH ROPE
DARN QUAY PRESS UPS
DID CACTI REPEL MAX
DID IN SETS SAL OR GURU
EERIEST LOUD SID U. SOUSA
GEORGIE’S U SOUR SOON
GLIDE TIN SUIT ROOM
HAIL AT NINE
IF CARS OUT
IF FIND TED
' —
I’M SOUPIER
CHAPTER 1 8 : Puzzles • 3 2 3
W ord S cramble 2
We’ve scrambled thirty of the Key Words into the nonsense phrases on the next page.
Unscramble the words and match thctri up with the clues, w riting the words in the
spaces provided. As an extra hint, the does are listed in alphabetical order of the Key
Words.
1. ABANDON THE DICTATORSHIP _____________
2. RELIEVE THE ACHE ________________________
3. I AM BIG-TIME CONFUSED _________________
4. AMENDABLE _________________________
5. BEAMING TERRIFICALLY ___________________
6. CLOSED TO OUTSIDERS ___________________
7. COHORT + ADHESIVE TAPE ________________
8. THE LATE TORY _________________________
9. SELECT AND PICK _________________________
10. EMPHASIZE TWICE _________________________
11. EPISODE ISN’T PHONY ________________
12. FABRIC DATE _________________________
13. FRENZIED + HECTIC _______________________
14. THAT HACK NEEDS NEEDS SOME NEW IDEAS
15. IMPULSE GETS TO US ______________________
16. UN-NOXIOUS _________________________
17. INSULTING GENT _________________________
18. APPLAUD A STORY _________________________
19. NOT GLORIOUS _________________________
20. OBSTRUCTING THE GATE __________________
21. PERMITTED TO MERGE AND INFILTRATE ___
22. PRACTICAL, NOT ROMANTIC _______________

23. PROPER IN SOCIETY
24. ANGER PLUS ______
25. REPULSIVE PUG ___
26. SANTA ACTIONS ___
27. DEAD AND BURIED .
28. SPEECH IS BOGUS _
29. TENNIS ACE + ITY _
30. WIN THE CASE ____
ARM CAT, PIG NEEDS A TRY

BAIT FACER NOSE LINT
BEAT ACID PIE MATCH
BOAT STEIN PINY HEAP
C CELTIC E PIOUS MUTE
CHEEKY DAN PRIOR TYPE
CITE A FIB RAM TEPEE
COAST INN ROUT A LADY
FIRE CENT SHOE VICE
I CANT YET SOUR ACORN
I GO BUM USA TARDY OIL
I SOUR TOON TAP GUNNER
ICES SOUP UNO COUSIN
IT CAVED IN
LEAN BEAM
LEAVE TAIL
LOST RICE
CHAPTER 1 8 : Puzzles
Cross-Out 1
Twenty Key Words are liidden to the .right of each of the clues helow. To find the Key
Word on each line, cross out the number of letters indicated at the end of each clue. As
an extra hint, the clues are listed in alphabetical order of the Key Words.
Example: ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE (4) H A B i n O R f
1. DAD THE SAGE (5) FANDOALGET

2. I AM PLENTY BIG (5) TRAMAPOLEY
3. ARCHAEOLOGICAL RELIC (4) BAROCHARICE
4. BROKEN LITTLE OLD MAN (6) HYBRIDETOTALE
5. COPIER GOES NUTS (6) COMPLAINOTUSK
6. THE MOUSE HAS A CURT TAIL (6) CHOUFIRTAZILP
7. DOG SLED (4) DROPGAGEND
8. ENEMY MIGHTY ANGRY (6) FRIENDSMITTY
9. FLOW LIKE LIQUID (4) FALPURIDE
10. HEATHENS REALLY SAY THESE THINGS (4) CHEFORESAY
11. AIN’T GRATEFUL (5) TINGORMATREL
12. CAMP TUNE (4) GLAMISPOONS
13. NEW SCENT (5) NAPOSACKENOT
14. BOMB IN THE HOUSE (5) DORMITNORUSH
15. SAUCE PITY (7) PLAYUPECHITYPE
16. PROSE + ICK! (4) SPIROSATTIC
17. THREE VOTES (5) REDSMOKITEM
18. BLIMEY (4) STAYONMICE
19. IT MADE TODD SICK (6) STRONGOXICO
20. VILLAIN-IFY (4) VAINCLIFFY

Cross-Out 2
Twenty Key Words are hidden to the ri ght of each of the clues helow. To find the Key
Word on each line, cross out th e number of letters indicated at the end of each clue. As
Example: ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE (4) i U s i H O U f
1. ADDS WITH LIBERTY (4) GRADOLIMB

2. APPROPRIATE WORDS (5) TAPEROMPROSE
3. BE NICE (4) BEGONESIGN
4. CAN STAND ON HIS WORD (5) CLANKIDIORY
5. CORD + DIAL (5) CHOIREDIPALE
6. D GRADE (5) FADEGREEMADE
7. I DOUBT IT, IT’S BOGUS (6) DRUMBLIPOPUSE
8. FAR FETCHED (4) OFCAURCER
9. FUR-GITIVE (4) FOURSTRIVER
10. IDEAL-LIKE (6) KIDDYBELLTICK
11. IN YOU SIP, THEN SPIT (5) WINSCRIPLIDS
12. MAD ALICE MAKES LICE (5) SMALLMICKEY
13. NOVELTY STORE (4) SNOWEVELT
14. PANDA STANDER (4) SPAINRIDER

15. PICTURE OF JUSTICE (4) PILOTFUSE
16. RAPPER AND HIS COHORT (4) TRAPSPOPART
17. SQUASH + SLOBBER (5) BISQUEVALORE
18. THE WART (5) STASHWEARTH
19. URBAN-Y (4) CUREBEANEY
20. ZESTYFELLAS (4) %. Eb 4 a b L O U S E
C hapter 1 8 : Puzzles • 32.1

Cross-Out 3
Twenty Key Words are hidden to the right of each of the clues helow. To find the Key
Word on each line, cross out the number of letters indicated at the end of each clue. As
Example: ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE (4) 1t A B ’/ H O R ^

1. AFFECTION-ABLE (4) SCARFFTABLE
2. ARGUMENT BISECTOR (4) CARBRINTERM
3. BOMB BLAST OF WORDS (5) BOREDIMBOAST
4. CAPTAIN’S LOG (4) CANTGOALONG
5. COOK UP A PLAN (4) SCOURMOP
6. DISSING AND DARING (5) DRAINSDARIND
7. EMU I’LL IMITATE (4) KEMPUPLATER
8. FEVER BURNS WHILE YOU SHIVER (4) CAFEBROILER
9. HIGH AND MIGHTY (5) PHATROUGHTOY
10. THE IMP INFRINGES WHERE HE DOESN’T BELONG (5)

RIMSPRINGOER
11. LAME END (4) BLAMEKNOTS
12. MAKE OLLIE FINE (4) MOLDFLIPFRY
13. OBSTRUCT YOUR VISION (4) BOBSACOURSE
14. PARROTY-Y COMEDY (4) PLAYRODEYO
15. HIPPOPOTAMUS (5) UPONADEERMOUSE
16. PROUD STUDENT (5) PARKRUDENOTE
17. REVEAL RESPECT (4) FOREVERBEN
18. TENSE AND NERVOUS (5) STERNDUORUSH
19. TRIVIAL AND TEDIOUS (5) THRILLATEN
20. WILL BE SLY (4) TW ICEFLY

C hapter 19
P uzzle A nswers
W ord S earch 1 A nswers
1. AUNT STERNEST AUSTERE
2 . BRUSH OFF THE QUESTION BRUSQUE
3. BURGERS, ONE AFTER THE OTHER BURGEON
4. CONSCIENCE SENT US CONSCIENTIOUS
5. DE (AS IN “UN”) BUNK DEBUNK
6. DECENT AND COURTEOUS DECOROUS
7. HE FUSSES VERY MUCH EFFUSIVE
8. GREET, GAB, A N D TELL RIOTOUS STORIES GREGARIOUS
9. HE IS NOT JUST HEINOUS
10 . JUSTICE RISES UP FROM RULES AND EVIDENCE JURISPRUDENCE
11 . NAH, EVE NEVER HEARD OF IT NAIVE
12 . NO ADVICE, BECAUSE A NOVICE IS NEW TO HIS JOB NOVICE
13. PEACE-IFY PACIFY
14. PAUPER’S IN THE MONEY PARSIMONIOUS
15. PENITENTIARY PENITENT
330 illustrated Word Smart

16. PERFUME INVADES EVERYTHING PERVASIVE
17. PREACHING ACCEPTED PRECEPT
18. PRODUCES BIG ‘UNS PRODIGIOUS
19. PUNCTUAL IS US PUNCTILIOUS

20. PURE, IS IT? PURIST
21. SEA OF GREEN SERENE
22. SLING DIRT SLANDER
23. SPY IS FURIOUS SPURIOUS
24. SET A TRAP THAT GETS THEM STRATAGEM.
25. STUPID FROM PORT WINE STUPOR
26. SUBSTANCE IS VALIDATED SUBSTANTIATED
27. SURPRISE LIKE A REPTILE (+TIOUS) SURREPTITIOUS
28. RUN BETTER UNFETTER
29. WITTY AND DRY WRY
CHAPTER 1 9 : Puzzle Answers 33 1

W ord S earch 2 A nswers
1. A VERY RARE VARIATION ABERRATION
2. ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE ABHOR

3. BEN IS NEVER VIOLENT (SEE BEN THE HIPPIE) BENEVOLENT
4. THE CAP IS TOO SPACIOUS CAPACIOUS
5. CALL IT VILE CAVIL

6. CONVINCING GENT COGENT
7. DE-FUNKED DEFUNCT
8. DESPICABLE POLITICS DESPOTIC
9. DISTINCT AND SEPARATE DISPARATE
10. FUSSY, TIDY, TEDIOUS FASTIDIOUS

11. FERRET WILL SCARE ALL FERAL
12. FLOWERY RIDDLE FLORID

13. THANK FRANK FOR HIS HONESTY FRANK
14. TOO FEW TILES FUTILE

15. HARBOR RINGER MEANS DANGER HARBINGER
16. LIMP KNEED IMPEDE
332 illustrated Word Smart

17. INCISOR INCISIVE
18. ENCOURAGED TO BE HORRIBLE INCORRIGIBLE
19. INCOME, BECAUSE OF THE RENT INCUMBENT
20. INVARIABLE, ETERNAL TERRIER INVETERATE
21. LACKSONICS LACONIC
22. MILK MONEY MILK

23. I ’M IM P O R T A N T OMNIPOTENT
24. TOP PERCENT O F EARNERS OPULENT
25. ORNAMENTS BY THE CRATE ORNATE
26. PREJUDICED ORATORY + rVE PEJORATIVE

27. REPORT THE END PORTEND
28. RECLAIM A N A T IO N RECLAMATION
29. I EAT AND EAT’TIL I’M REPLETE

30. TEMPERATURE IS MIDDLING TEPID
31. RAPID PALPITATION TREPIDATION
32. TRUNK ABBREVIATED TRUNCATED
33. U N + PAL-ABLE UNPALATABLE
34. USE YOUR POWER USURP
35. WORRY AND SCARY WARY
C hapter 19: Puzzle Answers • 333

ACROSS
1. GEE! LOWER YOUR BROW! GLOWER
5. POINT OF A ROMANTIC NOVEL POIGNANT
7. IT’S CLEAN PRISTINE

8. COST IN YOUR FACE (+ IOUS) OSTENTATIOUS
13. TINY VERSE TERSE
15. CONTROVERSIAL FLAG ACTION CONFLAGRATION
17. THIS TIP IS BETWEEN THE TWO OF US GRATUITOUS
19. MEGA-PARTICULAR + OUS METICULOUS
20. FACE TIPS YOU OFF + S, PERHAPS WITH A WINK FACETIOUS
21. THE FEAST IS POSSIBLE FEASIBLE

DOWN
2. THE WATERS _/DOWN THE DRAIN WANE
3. COMPANY TELLING EMPLOYEE COMPELLING
4. BIGOTED HAYSEED BIASED

6. A WISH FOR US AUSPICIOUS
7. PLAYS I'VE WRITTEN PLAGIARISM
9. IMPULSE PROMPTS YOU IMPROMPTU
10. STONY AND ICY 5T0IC

11. TRANSIT STORY TRANSITORY
12. I’M U TABLE IMMUTABLE

14. INNER FATE INNATE
16. CAUSE HYSTERICS CAUSTIC
18. PAINT YOUR WALL MURAL
CHAPTER 1 9 : Puzzle Answers

C rossword 2 A nswers
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ACROSS
1. CLEAR TEA CLARITY
4. FAT SMILE FACILE
6. TEMPERATURE IS GREAT TEMPERATE
9. MON AMI OR AMIGO AMIABLE
12. CONTAINS “IDLE” INDOLENT
15. MINOR CONSEQUENCES INCONSEQUENTIAL
16. INCONCEIVABLE TO CONTRADICT INCONTROVERTIBLE
18. WISH LIST-LESS LISTLESS
19. AD MAN’S RANT IS FORCEFUL ADAMANT
21. STRAIT-LACED STAID

22. COMRADES, Y O U AND ME CAMARADERIE

DOWN
1. RANT HIS ANGER AT US CANTANKEROUS
2. APPROPRIATE APT
3. VACUUM OUT + S VACUOUS
5. LIE IN A TABLOID LIBEL
7. SEE JULIE DANCE EBULLIENCE

8. A PUG NAMED VICIOUS PUGNACIOUS
10. IMPOSSIBLE TO PENETRATE IMPENETRABLE
11. EMOTIONAL LINIMENT EMOLLIENT
13. EMBROIDER, WITH RELISH EMBELLISH
14. RULES ABUSED RUSE
17. TORPEDOED VIGOR TORPOR

20. AREA RID OF WATER ARIP
CHAPTER 1 9 : Puzzle Answers • 3 3 1

C rossword 3 A nswers
ACROSS
1. FULL OF MENACE FULMINATE
5. THIS IS HARD TO US! ARDUOUS
7. TACK IT SHUT TACIT
10. ‘DIS AIN’T A GENUINE RESPONSE DISINGENUOUS
12. CLOAK AND DAGGER CLANDESTINE
14. LITTLE INJURIES, ENORMOUS LAWSUITS LITIGIOUS
16. A CONCH HAS A VOLUTE SHELL CONVOLUTED
17. INTUITION LIVES IN HER INTUITIVE

18. I’M ABSOLUTELY TRULY CONFUSED ASSTRUSE
19. DUPE US DUPLICITOUS

DOWN
2. FROM MERCIFUL TO FURIOUS MERCURIAL
3. EX-CULPRIT EXCULPATE
4. INTRIGUED BY PITFALLS INTREPID
6. DIS + SPAR + RAGE DISPARAGE
8. MATT IS ALWAYS VIOLENT MALEVOLENT

9. SUPER FLUSH SUPERFLUOUS
10. DICTATOR’S STYLE DICTATORIAL
11. SUPPER WAS TERRIFIC SOPORIFIC

13. SOLVES THE RENT PROBLEM SOLVENT
15. MIX THE LETTERS OF MELODY TO ALMOST GET _ MEDLEY
CHAPTER 1 9 : Puzzle Answers • 3 3 9

W ord S cramble 1 A nswers
1. ANT HILL I ATE ANNIHILATED HAIL AT NTSE
2. ASS IN THE DUST ! ASSIDUOUS SID U. SCUS4.
3. B IG , HEAVY MOTHER BEHEMOTH BETH HOME
4. “YOU CANT MAKE U S!” CONTUMACIOUS M ACCOUNTIOUS
5. WELL, ITS SERIOUS DELETERIOUS EERIEST LOUD
6. DID ACT LIKE A TEACHER DIDACTIC DID CACTI
7. DIFFICULTY BEING CONFIDENT DIFFIDENT IF FIND TED
8. BEING TOO _/CAN KILL A GENT DILIGENT GLIDE TIN
9. DISSATISFIED STUDENT DISSIDENT DID IN SETS
10. EGG REGIS EGREGIOUS GEORGIES U
11. DEGENERATE ENERVATE NEVER EAT
12. EXAMPLE + STAR EXEMPLAR REPEL MAX
13. FRACAS FRACTIOUS IF CARS OUT
14. GABBY, RUDE, LOUD + S GARRULOUS SAL OR GURU
15. IMPERIAL LOUSE IMPERIOUS I’M SOUPIER
16. IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE PEACEABLE IMPLACABLE CAMP I LABEL
17. IRATE AND UNSOCIABLE IRASCIBLE BAIL CRIES
18. ITINERARY MAN ITINERANT NITE TRAIN
19. CLOCK SPURNER AL NOCTURNAL CORN NUT AL
20. OBSTINATE FOR THE DURATION OBDURATE BEARD OUT
21. PARTYSMAN PARTISAN AIR PANTS
22. PLENTY POSSIBLE PLAUSIBLE BULLIES PA
23. PROPHET-LIKE PROPHETIC PITCH ROPE
24. QUITE WANDER-Y, AS IF YOU WERE LOST QUANDARY DARN QUAY

25. REPLIES ARE TOO CLEVER! REPARTEE PEAR TREE
26. RETIRING + SILENT RETICENT INERT ETC
27. SHE SANG WE WILL WIN SANGUINE INANE GUS
28. A SONG FOR US SONOROUS SOUR SOON
29. SUB + PRESS SUPPRESS PRESS UPS
30. TIMID IN THE CHORUS TIMOROUS SUIT ROOM
CHAPTER 1 9 : Puzzle Answers • 3+1

W ord S cramble 2 A nswers
1. ABANDON THE DICTATORSHIP ABDICATE BEAT ACID
2. RELIEVE THE ACHE ALLEVIATE LEAVE TAIL
3. I AM BIG-TIME CONFUSED AMBIGUOUS I GO BUM USA
4. AMENDABLE AMENABLE LEAN BEAM
5. BEAMING TERRIFICALLY BEATIFIC CITE A FIB
6. CLOSED TO OUTSIDERS CLOISTER LOST RICE
7. COHORT + ADHESIVE TAPE COHESIVE SHOE VICE
8. THE LATE TORY DILATORY TARDY OIL
9. SELECT AND PICK ECLECTIC C CELTIC E
10. EMPHASIZE TWICE EMPHATIC PIE MATCH
11. EPISODE ISN’T PHONY EPIPHANY PINY HEAP
12. FABRIC DATE FABRICATE BAIT FACER
13. FRENZIED + HECTIC FRENETIC FIRE CENT
14. THAT HACK NEEDS SOME NEW IDEASHACKNEYED CHEEKY DAN
15. IMPULSE GETS TO US IMPETUOUS PIOUS MUTE
16. UN-NOXIOUS INNOCUOUS UNO COUSIN
17. INSULTING GENT INSOLENT NOSE LINT
18. APPLAUD A STORY LAUDATORY ROUT A LADY
19. NOT GLORIOUS NOTORIOUS I SOUR TOON
20. OBSTRUCTING THE GATE OBSTINATE BOAT STEIN

21. PERMITTED TO MERGE AND INFILTRATE PERMEATE RAM TEPEE
22. PRACTICAL, NOT ROMANTIC PRAGMATIC ARM CAT, PIG
23. PROPER IN SOCIETY PROPRIETY PRIOR TYPE
24. ANGER PLUS RANCOROUS SOUR ACORN
3 4 2 * illustrated Word Smart

25. REPULSIVE PUG REPUGNANT TAP GUNNER
26. SANTA ACTIONS SANCTION COAST INN
27. DEAD AND BURIED SEDENTARY NEEDS A TRY
28. SPEECH IS BOGUS SPECIOUS ICES SOUP
29. TENNIS ACE + ITY TENACITY I CANT YET
30. WIN THE CASE VINDICATE IT CAVED IN
CHAPTER 1 9 : P u z z le A n sw ers 343

Cross-Out 1 A nswers
1. DAD THE SAGE (5) Â^DÂ^GEf'
2. I AM PLENTY BIG (5) 1i A m 4 £ $ E ; E /
3. ARCHAEOLOGICAL RELIC (4) lAR^CHAÎC^
4. BROKEN LITTLE OLD MAN (6) ^yBRII^^T^T^LE
5. COPIER GOES NUTS (6) C O l/ P f ^ I i f O f U S }f
6. THE MOUSE HAS A CURT TAIL (6) C \f $ U f f R T A ^ I L f
7. DOG SLED (4) D Ô ^G ^CE ^ D
8. ENEMY MIGHTY ANGRY (6) j^/EN^MI'/TY
9. FLOW LIKE LIQUID (4) P ^ L ^ U ^ ID y
10. HEATHENS REALLY SAY THESE THINGS(4) ^H E ^R E S^Y
11. AIN’T GRATEFUL (5) flNG^Rl/ATÊy
12. CAMP TUNE (4) $LAM/$P00N$
13. NEW SCENT (5) N A f* $ S ^ C EN$ T
14. BOMB IN THE HOUSE (5) ôyM iyN O Û S^
15. SAUCE PITY (7)
16. PROSE + ICK! (4) ^P/ROSA 11 >c

17. THREE VOTES (5) REl^MO^/TEl^
18. BLIMEY (4) S T ^ ^ M I^ E
19. IT MADE TODD SICK (6)
20. VILLAIN-IFY (4) V Î^LIjfFY

1. ADDS WITH LIBERTY (4) Â D ^LIl^B
2. APPROPRIATE WORDS (5) ÂP^RO^PÔS^
3. BE NICE (4) B E ^ N ^ I G N
4. CAN STAND ON HIS WORD (5) C AN D /O R ^
5. CORD + DIAL (5) C ^ o /r $DIÂL$
6. D GRADE (5) ^ D E G R ji^ A D E

7. I DOUBT IT, IT’S BOGUS (6) D Ûl/BÎÔ Û S^
8. FAR FETCHED (4) $F</a i / r C E ^
9. FUR-GITIVE (4) FÛR^TÎVE^
10. IDEAL-LIKE (6) ^ I I ^ D Y ^ L L ’/ l C ^
11. IN YOU SIP, THEN SPIT (5) ^ IN SÎP ÎD ^
12. MAD ALICE MAKES LICE (5) ^ M A L ^ I C ^ y
13. NOVELTY STORE (4) ^ N O ^ ^ V E L"/

14. PANDA STANDER (4) ^ P A / n ^ / d ER
15. PICTURE OF JUSTICE (4) P iy O ^ U S y
16. RAPPER AND HIS COHORT (4) yR A P ^P O ^R T
17. SQUASH + SLOBBER (5) y/SQU^yALORj!
18. THE WART (5) ^T^^HWÂRT^
19. URBAN-Y (4) yURyBÂNEy
20. ZESTY FELLAS (4) ZE^yA^LOUSy
CHAPTER 1 9 : Puzzle Answers

1. AFFECTION-ABLE (4)' ^ - A ^ F F ^ A B L E
2. ARGUMENT BISECTOR (4) | A R 8 jk l ])fT E R V
3. BOMB'BLAST OF WORDS (5) ' B O m b ^Sa s t
4. CAPTAIN’S LOG (4) C A ] / T $ $ A L OI ^ G
5. COOK UP A PLAN (4) $ C O U $]£(/> P
6. DISSING AND DARING (5) D Î^SD AjflN ^
7. EMU I’LL IMITATE (4) ÊMÛ^LATE^
8. FEVER BURNS WHILE YOU SHIVER (4) <^FEBR$IL
9. HIGH AND MIGHTY (5) f H A]*Û G H T(/y
10. THE IMP INFRINGES WHERE HE DOESN’T BELONG (5)
J ^ I M^ PJ ^ I NG
11. LAME END (4) ^LAME^N^T^
12. MAKE OLLIE FINE (4) M O L ^L l/F ^Y
13. OBSTRUCT YOUR VISION (4) $OBS^C$UR$E
14. PARROTY-Y COMEDY (4) PJ(a / r O D $ Y $
15. HIPPOPOTAMUS (5) l/PON^D$ERIy(oUS$
16. PROUD STUDENT (5) P ^R Û D E N $T $
17. REVEAL RESPECT (4) ^REVERÊl/
18. TENSE AND NERVOUS (5) ^TE^NIÛOÛS^

19. TRIVIAL AND TEDIOUS (5) T ^ R I^ ^ T E ^
20. WILL BE SLY (4) fw i tif-L'i

INDEX
abdicate 138 brusque 48
aberration 188 burgeon 263
abhor 22 camaraderie 8
abstruse 300 candor 4Q
adage 46 cantankerous 73
adamant 47 capacious 264
ad lib 168 catalog 189
affable 2 caustic 74
alleviate 214 cavil 50
ambiguous 282 clandestine 101
amenable 3 clarity 283
amiable 4 cloister 242
ample 260 cogen t 284
annihilate 100 cohesive 13Q
apropos 156 compelling 51
apt 5 conflagration 102
arbiter 120 conscientious 9
archaic 26l contumacious 75
arduous 301 convoluted 285
arid 206 copious 265
assiduous 6 cordial 10
auspicious 302 coup 140
austere 240 curtail 266
beatific 241 debunk 190
behem oth 262 decorous 11
benevolent 7 defunct 157
benign 215 degrade 158
biased 72 ^ deleterious 217
bombast 16Q despotic 141
brittle 216 dictatorial 142
didactic 52 feral 104
diffident 23 ' florid 172
dilatory 76 fluid 194
diligent 12 fractious 80
disdain 77 frank 56
disingenuous 121 fren etic 27
disparage 53 fulminate 57
disparate 191 furtive 105
dissident 143 futile 305
dogged 303 garrulous 58
dubious 192 glower 81
duplicitous 78 gratuitous 160
ebullience 24 gregarious 14
eclectic 159 hackneyed 173
effusive 25 harbinger 245
egregious 122 haughty 82
embellish 170 heinous 125
emollient 218 heresy 246
emphatic 54 idyllic 207
emulate 243 immutable 306
enervate 26 impede 106
enmity 103 impenetrable 307
epiphany 244 imperious 83
exculpate 123 impetuous 28
exemplar 13 impinge 144
fabricate 124 implacable 29
facetious 55 impromptu 174
facile 304 incisive 286
fa rce 171 inconsequential 16 l
fastidious 79 incontrovertible 1Q5
feasible 193 incorrigible 126
febrile 21Q incumbent 162
35 0 • illustrated Word Smart

indolent 84 novice 289
ingrate 85 obdurate 91
innate 1Q6 obscure 290
innocuous 220 obstinate 92
insipid 86 ominous 208
insolent 87 omnipotent 247
intrepid 107 opulent 229
intuitive 287 ornate 230
inveterate 267 ostentatious 231
irascible 88 pacify 108
itinerant 145 pander 146
jurisprudence 127 parody 178
laconic 5Q parsimonious Q3
lament 60 partisan 147
lampoon 175 paucity 232
laudatory 15 pejorative 61
libel 128 penitent 248
listless 30 perm eate 270
litigious 12Q pervasive 271
malevolent 8Q pious 249
malice QO plagiarism 179
m edley 176 plausible 131
mercurial 31 poignant 180
meticulous 1Q7 ponderous 272
milk 228 portend 250
mollify 221 pragmatic 199
mural 177 precept 251
naive 288 pristine 232
nascent 1Q8 prodigious 163
nocturnal 268 'X prophetic 252
notorious 130 propriety 16
novel 26Q prosaic 181
Index • 351
prudent 17 substantiated 201
pugnacious 10Q superfluous 164
punctilious 200 suppress 14Q
purist 253 surreptitious 112
quandary 291 sw agger 36
rancorous 32 tacit 64
rapport 62 tem perate 210
reclamation 254 tenacity 308
remote 273 tenuous 165
repartee 63 tepid 37
replete 274 terse 183
repugnant 94 thwart 113
reticent 33 timorous 114
revere 255 torpor 38
ruse 110 toxic 224
sanction 148 transitory 276
sanguine 18 trepidation 3Q
sedentary 275 trite 65
serene 209 truncated 277
slander 132 unfetter 133
solvent 233 unpalatable Q5
sonorous 182 urbane 235
soporific 223 usurp 150
specious 292 vacuous 2Q6
spurious 293 vilify 115
squalor 234 vindicate 134
staid 34 wane 211
stoic 35 wary 40
stratagem m wily 116
stupor 294 wry 66

stym ie 295 zealous 256

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m Put In a Good Word: Words D escribing Positive Attributes or Actions 1

m Express Yourself: Words Describing Emotions 21

d l l The Spok en Word: Words Relating to Conversation 45

in Them’s Fighting Words: Words Relating to War and Combat 09

m m Legalese: Words Relating to Law an d Order 11Q

mmi H°w Good is a Politician’s Word? Words Relating to Government 137

HUP Extreme Measures: Words Describing D egrees o f Im portance 155

MB Dramatic Speech: Words Relating to the Arts 167

WM Speaking Precipitously: Words Relating to the Weather 205

m m Taking the Hypocratic Oath: Words Relating to M edicine 213

MUi Money Talks: Words Relating to M oney and Wealth 227

WM Say a Little Prayer: Words Relating to M atters o f Faith 230

mmi Dimensions: Words Relatinq to Time and Space 250

im P Say W hat? Words Relating to How Well You Understand 281

m i l It's Tricky: Words Relating to D egrees o f Difficulty 29Q

mmi Puzzle Answers 320

How to Use This Book

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nsonants are pronounced as you would expect. Capitalized letters a

easy-going; friendly (adjective)

2 * illustrated Word Smart

favorably disposed; willing to change (aJjective)

CHAPTER 1: Put in a Good Word • 3

good-natured and likable (adjective)

3 MON AMI or AMIGO

suitable; appropriate (adjective)

6 • illustrated Word Smart

kind; generous (adjective)

05 BEN is nE V er VIOLENT (SEE BEN THE HIPPY)

CHAPTER 1: Put in a Good. Word • l

good will ketween friends (noun)

COMRADES, YOU AND ME

• illustrated Word Smart

warm and sincere; friendly (adjective)

r was OUST CALLIMG

0 * illustrated Word Smart

proper; marked ky good taste (adjective)

n s DEC ent and c O uR teO US

C hapter 1: Put in a Good Word • 11

hard-working; persevering and painstaking (adjective)

H BEING TOO DILIGENT CAN KILL A GENT

.2 • illustrated Word Smart

C hapter 1: Put in a Good Word • 13

G R E et, G A b , a n d tell RIO to U S stories

14 • illustrated Word Smart

expressing great praise (adjective)

CHAPTER 1: Put in a Good Word • 15

16 • Illustrated Word Smart

exercising good judgment and common sense (adjective)

DUDe, LEVS GO OUT

T k : Latin word pruderts, meaning “wisdom” or “knowledge,” is tke etymological

CHAPTER 1: Put in a Good Vord • 1^

optimistic; cheerfully confident (adjective)

SHE SANG WE WILL WIN

18 • illustrated Word Smart

9. Floyd’s $100 donation to the 1ocal soup kitchen was a truly.

CHAPTER 1: Put in a Good Word • 19

11. Which word would NOT he used to describe a friendly person?

12 . Which word would he LEAST appropriate in a description of a hard-working

20 • illustrated Word Smart

I. Each sentence in the left-hand column gives expression to an emotion or emo