Bartleby The Scrivener Vocabulary Part 1 Question Preview (ID: 35303)


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fain
a) state of being long established in a habit
b) gladly; willingly
c) arrogance, pride
d) something unusual; a deviation from the standard

paroxysms
a) to show clearly, to indicate
b) a natural tendency to do something well
c) a wasting by misuse; diversion
d) sudden outbursts or convulsions

temperate
a) sudden outbursts or convulsions
b) brisk and cheerful readiness, cheerfulness
c) mild; one who exercises self-control
d) proper; tasteful; socially correct

superfluous
a) abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; pale
b) excessive
c) intelligence, keen wit, cleverness
d) created, formed, made

abate
a) to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
b) gladly; willingly
c) intelligence, keen wit, cleverness
d) arrogance, pride

apt
a) a sense that something is about to occur; a premonition
b) a natural tendency to do something well
c) deny
d) stubborn

maledictions
a) suffering or trial; hardship
b) a wasting by misuse; diversion
c) something unusual; a deviation from the standard
d) curses

gesticulate
a) brisk and cheerful readiness, cheerfulness
b) of a sickly-yellowish complexion
c) to make gestures while speaking, as for emphasis
d) to explain or deduce the meaning of

sallow
a) of a sickly-yellowish complexion
b) a natural tendency to do something well
c) abolishment; annulment or repeal
d) to give or furnish condescendingly; to grant

remonstrated
a) state of being long established in a habit
b) sudden outbursts or convulsions
c) in the first place; above all
d) protested; objected

augmented
a) to give or furnish condescendingly; to grant
b) made greater
c) a wasting by misuse; diversion
d) something unusual; a deviation from the standard

singular
a) being the only one of a kind; unique
b) to show clearly, to indicate
c) face or facial expression
d) to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

florid
a) a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination
b) cheerfully confident; optimistic
c) flushed with color
d) not usual or expected; not in character

confer
a) proper; tasteful; socially correct
b) to bestow
c) to congratulate oneself in a self-satisfied way
d) to determine, find out

abrogation
a) abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; pale
b) being the only one of a kind; unique
c) state of being long established in a habit
d) abolishment; annulment or repeal

remunerative
a) profitable; lucrative
b) controlling influence
c) a natural tendency to do something well
d) to determine, find out

imprimis
a) protested; objected
b) in the first place; above all
c) profitable; lucrative
d) cheerfully confident; optimistic

scrivener
a) being the only one of a kind; unique
b) mild; one who exercises self-control
c) a professional copyist; a scribe
d) proper; tasteful; socially correct

avocations
a) hobbies
b) to bestow
c) to show clearly, to indicate
d) state of being long established in a habit

mollify
a) to calm or soothe
b) controlling influence
c) to give or furnish condescendingly; to grant
d) abolishment; annulment or repeal

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