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Unit One
Chapter 2: Ali Outside the Ring
Vocabulary in Context
10 questions remaining
Directions
Click on the meaning closest to that of the
boldfaced
word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out the word’s meaning.
Question
X
Question 1.
brusque
(br
ŭ
sk)
-adjective
Rose lost her job as a receptionist because she was so
brusque
with people who called. The office replaced her with someone who spoke more politely.
Although Enrique seems
brusque
when you first meet him, he’s really just shy with people he doesn’t know well. After you talk with him awhile, he becomes more relaxed and friendly.
A
brusque
response
MichaelFrey via Wikimedia Commons
Brusque
means
a. blunt.
b. admirable.
c. silly.
A
brusque
response
MichaelFrey via Wikimedia Commons
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