Vocabulary 3B

1. Vocabulary3B intrigue - steadfast

2. intrigue • noun • underhanded scheme • synonyms:conspiracy, • plot • Keep your drama! I don’t want to be involved in any of your intrigues.

3. invaluable • adjective • of value too great to • measure • synonyms:precious, • priceless • Classic art, like Van Gogh’s Starry Night is invaluable.

4. meddlesome • adjective • involving oneself • in matters that are • not one’s concern • synonyms:intrusive, • nosy • I would have gotten away with it, if not for you meddlesome kids!

5. meticulous • adjective • giving extreme care • to details • synonyms:exact, • painstaking • Some jobs, like surgeon, require a meticulous nature to do correctly.

6. oblige • verb • make necessary • synonyms:compel, • constrain • My boss was such a jerk that I was obliged to find a new job.

7. perturb • verb • cause to be alarmed • or upset • synonyms:disturb, • agitate • It is not wise to perturb a strange dog. You may get mauled.

8. remiss • adjective • negligent in performing • a job or a duty • synonyms:derelict, lax, • negligent • Some parents teach their children to be neat; other parents are more remiss.

9. resolve • verb • deal with successfully, • clear up • synonyms:solve, settle • The firemen resolved the matter quickly, once they arrived.

10. retrieve • verb • get back • synonyms:recover, • regain • Some dogs have been trained since birth to retrieve birds for hunters.

11. steadfast • adjective • not subject to change • synonyms:loyal, • dependable, • staunch • The military is steadfast in its defense of our country, citizens, and ideals.

12. Don’t get confused! censor verb to ban speech or writing sensor noun a device that detects censer noun item used to burn incense