Sharpening up Your Reading and Comprehension Skills by Austin Mitchell - HTML preview

Words and their meanings:

Petite(Adj.)-An attractive, small and dainty woman

Quandary(N)-A state of perplexity, or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

Promptly(Adv.)-With little or no delay

Consternation(N)-A feeling of anxiety or dismay, typically at something unexpected

Divorced(Adj)-No longer married because the marriage has been legally dissolved

Reference(N)-An individual that serves as the point of contact for employers seeking to verify questions about a potential employee’s background

Outstanding(Adj.)-Exceptionally good or outstanding performance

Reputation(N)-The belief or opinion that are generally held about someone to something

Excellent(Adj.)-Extremely good, outstanding work or service

Damage(Adj.)-Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness or normal function of something

Apartment(N)-A set of rooms for living on one floor of a building

Search Warrant(N)- A legal document authorizing a police officer to enter and search a building

Accommodate(V)-Provide lodgings or boarding for a friend or relative

Utilities(N)-An organization supplying the community with electricity, water or telephone

Complain(N)-Express dissatisfaction or displeasure about something

Unceasingly(Adv.) Doing something without stopping

Assign(V)-Allocate a job or duty

Appreciate(V)-Recognize the full worth of somebody or something

Whereabouts(N)-A place where someone or something is

Compulsory(Adj.)Required by law, a rule or custom, obligatory

Observe(V)-Notice or perceive something and register it as being significant

Remonstrate(V)-To complain to someone about something

Dumfounded(Adj.)- Shocked or amazed that one cannot speak

Seminar(N)-A conference or other meeting for discussion or training

Photocopy(N)-A photographic copy of a document

Negative(Adj.)-A word or statement that expresses, denial, disagreement or refusal

Unpaved(Adj.)-Not covered with a firm coat of asphalt or concrete

Harried(Adj.)-Feeling strained because of persistent or unacceptable demands

Genuine(Adj.)-What something truly is, real, authentic

Kidnap(V)-Abduct someone and hold them for ransome

Urgent(Adj.)-Requiring immediate attention or action

Mastermind(N)-Someone behind a crime or criminal activity