aberration
(n.) something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won the World Cup,
but the success turned out to be an aberration, and Poland have not won a
World Cup since).
abhor
(v.) to hate, detest (Because he always wound up getting hit in the head when
he tried to play cricket, Marcin began to abhor the sport).
acquiesce
(v.) to agree without protesting (Though Mr. Pospieszny wanted to stay outside
and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to
dinner, he acquiesced to her demands.)
alacrity
(n.) eagerness, speed (For some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend
whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so
with alacrity.)
amiable
(adj.) friendly (An amiable fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone.)
appease
(v.) to calm, satisfy (When Jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to
appease him.)
arcane
(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few (The professor is an expert in
arcane Kashubian literature.)
avarice
(n.) excessive greed (The banker's avarice led him to amass an enormous
personal fortune.)
brazen
(adj.) excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious (Critics condemned the
writer's brazen attempt to plagiarise Frankow-Czerwonko's work.)
brusque
(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive (Simon's brusque manner sometimes offends his
colleagues.)
(n.) something that differs from the norm (In 1974, Poland won the World Cup,
but the success turned out to be an aberration, and Poland have not won a
World Cup since).
abhor
(v.) to hate, detest (Because he always wound up getting hit in the head when
he tried to play cricket, Marcin began to abhor the sport).
acquiesce
(v.) to agree without protesting (Though Mr. Pospieszny wanted to stay outside
and work in his garage, when his wife told him that he had better come in to
dinner, he acquiesced to her demands.)
alacrity
(n.) eagerness, speed (For some reason, Simon loved to help his girlfriend
whenever he could, so when his girlfriend asked him to set the table he did so
with alacrity.)
amiable
(adj.) friendly (An amiable fellow, Neil got along with just about everyone.)
appease
(v.) to calm, satisfy (When Jerry cries, his mother gives him chocolate to
appease him.)
arcane
(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few (The professor is an expert in
arcane Kashubian literature.)
avarice
(n.) excessive greed (The banker's avarice led him to amass an enormous
personal fortune.)
brazen
(adj.) excessively bold, brash, clear and obvious (Critics condemned the
writer's brazen attempt to plagiarise Frankow-Czerwonko's work.)
brusque
(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive (Simon's brusque manner sometimes offends his
colleagues.)