NLN Pax - Verbal Eng Graded A+

NLN Pax - Verbal Eng Graded A+ inseparable disjoined cogent convincing vandal defaces -someone who destroys property Indiginant angry sedentary physically inactive destitute needy- extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter permeated penetrated -spread through Resilient hardy An eddy whirlpool Overture a proposal -an offer Qualm apprehension torrid hot; scorching; burning; boon blessing plagiarize steal - to use another's writings as one's own A benign expression is kindly, friendly An opening that permits light to enter is called: an aperture abstruse obscure -difficult to understand odious detestable -extremely unpleasant The two words spelled "pool" are: homonyms apprehended seized -to arrest corpulent fleshy -fat, obese Someone who stubbornly persists in pursuing a wrong course despite advice is considered to be: obdurate brevity briefness orator public speaker one man married to multiple women polygamy A brawl a noisy quarrel - fight laudable commendable -worthy of praise imbibed drank Chloeric hot-tempered A meeting at which several speakers delivers short speeches on particular topic is called a symposium hostile to each other alienated - unfriendly voraciously ravenously - great appetite diffident hesitant - lacking self-confidence belligerence aggressiveness Someone who lies a lot develops a reputation of being devious A novel which mocks man's industriousness as slavery to machines is an example of: satire The mother would not listen to her little boy's begging and pleading for another cookie. She would not