Incongruous Adj. Being out of place,

absurd, or not of keeping The sight of cacti at the

beach was an incongruous scene, and it left me feeling confused and uneasy.

Gullible Adj. Easily tricked, too

trusting Jim tricked his gullible

little brother into eating a spicy pepper that Jim said tasted like candy.

Servile Adj. Being submissive or

slave like The servile maid praised

the king and did whatever he asked without question.

Resolute Adj. Being firm in

purpose, determined. The colonel was resolute

in his promise to protect his squadron and his country from the enemy.

Abridge V. To shorten by using

fewer words Because the student was

running out of time, he decided to abridge his presentation and only talk about the most important details.