Knowsys Groups 16-20 Review
By: Cole, Pranjal, Ashwin
Affinity- Noun
Definition- A natural attraction or liking, often associated with kinship.
Sentence- The affinity between the three, resulted in an irrevocable friendship that lasted forever.
Remiss- Adjective
Definition- Negligent or lacking a sense of duty.
Sentence- The scuba diving instructor would be remiss if he did not warn his students about the dangers of diving in the shark infested waters.
Inexorable- Adjective
Definition- Relentless.
Certitude- Noun
Sentence- In the midst of the war, the general knew he had to radiate certitude in order to imbue his soldiers to be victorious.
Intransigent- Adjective
Sentence- The intransigent mentalities of the north and south sides resulted in the Civil War.
Picayune- Adjective
Sentence- On the teacher's test was the picayune question of how tall the Empire State Building was in centimeters.
Stalwart- Adjective
Sentence- Robin is a stalwart sidekick for Batman, who is always on batman's side.
Intractable- Adjective
Sentence- When it was bath time, the intractable dog rebelled in a violent manner against his owner.
Penchant- Noun
Sentence- Spongebob has a penchant for cooking Krabby Patties.
Smattering- Noun
Sentence- Some elderly people have a smattering amount of knowledge about technology.