Bartleby The Scrivener Vocabulary Part 2 Question Preview (ID: 35358)


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alacrity
a) brisk and cheerful readiness, cheerfulness
b) gladly; willingly
c) a natural tendency to do something well
d) something unusual; a deviation from the standard

pallid
a) abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; pale
b) sudden outbursts or convulsions
c) mild; one who exercises self-control
d) to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

sanguine
a) to give or furnish condescendingly; to grant
b) being the only one of a kind; unique
c) cheerfully confident; optimistic
d) to determine, find out

gainsay
a) state of being long established in a habit
b) deny
c) something unusual; a deviation from the standard
d) nothing

vouchsafe
a) abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; pale
b) controlling influence
c) to give or furnish condescendingly; to grant
d) state of being long established in a habit

dyspeptic
a) a person, especially an unfortunate one
b) grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from indigestion
c) profitable; lucrative
d) intelligence, keen wit, cleverness

evince
a) a sense that something is about to occur; a premonition
b) doubtful; questionable
c) suffering or trial; hardship
d) to show clearly, to indicate

mulish
a) stubborn
b) a natural tendency to do something well
c) boxer, fighter
d) to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

pugilist
a) a fantasy; a horrible creature of the imagination
b) boxer, fighter
c) abolishment; annulment or repeal
d) a professional copyist; a scribe

inveteracy
a) proper; tasteful; socially correct
b) hobbies
c) a natural tendency to do something well
d) state of being long established in a habit

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