1. abate
(v.) (of something that is usually hostile, threatening, or negative) to lessen, reduce
sentence: The rain soon abated and allowed us to pass through the blocked highway.
2. bane
(n.) a burden
sentence: (Mrs. Reed): Agh, that girl Jane is the bane of my life.
3. cajole
(v.) to persuade, urge, coax
sentence: Joanna cajoled me into canceling my class and watching the school play.
4. calamity
(n.) an event of disastrous consequences
sentence: People of the time were willing to accept an absolute leader because they needed somebody who could bring order back to society after the calamity.
5. ebullient
(adj.) extremely lively, enthusiastic
sentence: Alex was fascinated by the ebullient show the dolphins put on last night.
*Review of ... words you probably know already
ballad: a love song
banal: commonplace, hackneyed
1. Sanguine
(adj) cheery, optimistic, hopeful
(n) blood-red color
sentence: Popes were not sanguine about the enlightenment ideas.
2. Veneer
(v. and n.) a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade
sentence (n.): Her veneer of feminine decorum (i guess this is somehow 내숭?) was cracked when she screamed at a child.
3. Veracious
(adj.) honest, truthful
sentence: The lawyer had to search for a veracious witness to prove his client's innocence.
4. Terse
(adj.) abrupt, short, brief
sentence: Elly stated her terse statement to her ex-boyfriend. (e.g. "Get lost, sucker")
1. abate
(v.) (of something that is usually hostile, threatening, or negative) to lessen, reduce
sentence: The rain soon abated and allowed us to pass through the blocked highway.
2. bane
(n.) a burden
sentence: (Mrs. Reed): Agh, that girl Jane is the bane of my life.
3. cajole
(v.) to persuade, urge, coax
sentence: Joanna cajoled me into canceling my class and watching the school play.
4. calamity
(n.) an event of disastrous consequences
sentence: People of the time were willing to accept an absolute leader because they needed somebody who could bring order back to society after the calamity.
5. ebullient
(adj.) extremely lively, enthusiastic
sentence: Alex was fascinated by the ebullient show the dolphins put on last night.
*Review of ... words you probably know already
ballad: a love song
banal: commonplace, hackneyed
1. Sanguine
(adj) cheery, optimistic, hopeful
(n) blood-red color
sentence: Popes were not sanguine about the enlightenment ideas.
2. Veneer
(v. and n.) a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, façade
sentence (n.): Her veneer of feminine decorum (i guess this is somehow 내숭?) was cracked when she screamed at a child.
3. Veracious
(adj.) honest, truthful
sentence: The lawyer had to search for a veracious witness to prove his client's innocence.
4. Terse
(adj.) abrupt, short, brief
sentence: Elly stated her terse statement to her ex-boyfriend. (e.g. "Get lost, sucker")
5. Recalcitrant
(adj.) defiant (bold disobedience), refractory (stubborn, unmanageable)
sentence: Last year's class was a group of recalcitrant students, who never got their works done on time.