O-I-See - Answers1. Opprobrium means strong disapproval, contempt. As the politician’s gaffes grew, the public opprobrium grew apace.2. An iconoclast is unlikely to respect tradition. The word comes from Greek terms meaning idol and break. She was always an iconoclast, smoking cigars, and wearing jeans to her prom. 3. Something that’s stultifying is boring. On the evaluation forms, the students complained that the instructor’s lectures were stultifying. 4. Nightime (or anytime, for that matter) bed-wetting. When the mother asked her young son if the large E on his camp-graduation certificate was for excellence, he said no, it’s for enuresis. 5. An epicure is interested in good food and wine. They make an odd couple—she’s a blueblooded epicure, insisting on the best of food and drink, while Vern could live on pig’s feet and beer. |
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