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Aagha Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

REQUEST FOR THE MEANINGS OF THE BOLD WORDS

Dear Concerned:

Please find hereunder the sentences with bold words whose meanings (or expected meanings given in parenthesis for checking) to be furnished.

Thanking you

sincerely yours

aagha

  1. Well, you haven't said a civil word to me since we met, and you avoid me like I've got the plague or something.

  2. Let's not go any further with this, okay. We'll just get into another argument. (let’s don’t discuss it anymore?)

  3. I thought the kids ought to have something hot in their stomachs to start the day. (in the morning?)

  4. A day ago I would have bristled (To react in an angry or offended manner) at his question, thinking he was doubting my competence. (underestimating my competence?)

  5. Max followed me out of the office. (Max saw me off the office?)

  6. His business takes him all over, so we're never in any one place for long. (his business makes him travel from one place to another?)

  7. My responses sounded awfully lame to me, but Max didn't seem to notice anything amiss. (worthless to me?)

  8. Did I really want to chance it and set myself up for heartbreak ?
  

Top answer

1. civil words = nice, pleasant words 2. Yes 3.

  • 1.
  • civil words = nice, pleasant words 2.
  • Yes 3.
  • For breakfast in the morning 4.
  • Yes 5.
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1. civil words = nice, pleasant words
2. Yes
3. For breakfast in the morning
4. Yes
5. Max left the office right after me, following me.
6. Yes, to many places
7. Ineffective, worthless
8. Take a chance

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