2. Ardent- emotionally intense
Joe was such an ardent sportsman that
he wore a different team jersey
everyday.
Type of Clue: Example
3. Alleviate- to ease
The extra money earned by working
overtime alleviated the high cost of
holiday entertaining.
Type of Clue: Example
4. Petulant- easily annoyed
The petulant customer complained
about service, prices, inventory, and
parking space.
Type of Clue: Examples
5. Ludicrous- humorously absurd
It is ludicrous to suggest that
borrowing money to pay debts is
responsible money management.
Type of Clue: Example
6. Resilient- able to recover quickly
People often say that children are
more resilient than adults because
they recover from setbacks much
more quickly.
Type of Clue: Definition
7. Squalid-filthy and miserable
The house was found in squalid
condition after a woman who owned
over thirty cats and never cleaned up
after them moved out.
Type of Clue: Example
8. Menial-unimportant and
requiring little skill
After years of hard work to earn her
college degree, Sally was disheartened
that her first job required her to do
mostly menial tasks like copying and
filing.
Type of Clue: Example
9. Tentative- not definite or
permanent
A tentative date for the project was set
pending completion of the project.
Type of Clue: Synonym
10. Assuage- to make less severe
Dad assuaged his son’s fear of
rejection by reminding the young man
that he felt the same way when he
asked the boy’s mother out the first
time.
Type of Clue: Example
11. Acclaim- enthusiastic approval
Several highly acclaimed war
correspondents will receive much
deserved presidential recognition for
their dangerous and important work.
Type of Clue: Definition
