VCR 10
Presentation
The constant ravel to convince the people to support the Treaty of Versailles of 1919 cause President Wilson to suffer a(n) _________________ attack and become paralyzed.
Apoplexy
n. A stroke; a sudden loss of muscular control, sensation, or consciousness usually resulting from rupture or blockage of a blood vessel (often used hyperbolically to describe a state of extreme rage that produces exaggerated responses).
apoplectic, adj.
Apo <G. "Away from"
Plessian <G. "To Strike"
Synonyms:
Occlusion
Fit
Seizure
Convulsion
Stroke
Thrombosis
Antonyms:
Consciousness
Healthy
Choose the incorrect sentence.
- In Korean dramas, it is quite common for a company boss to have an apoplexy attack due to a close adviser taking o ff with all the company's money.
- The children were so obnoxious, the teacher felt extreme rage and felt that she might suffer from apoplexy.
- The child felt so apoplectic for breaking his friend's sand castle, so he helped her make a new one.
- Having too many bad cholesterol will clog up your blood stream thus causing apoplexy.