inclement 荒天の、冷酷な
She blamed her absence from the game on the inclement weather, but we knew that was sour grapes.
peruse ～を精読する
After being admonished by his father, he began to peruse the want ad daily.
premonition 予感、虫の知らせ
When the black cat crossed her path, Ellen had a premonition of disaster.
desist やめる、思いとどまる
The pickets promulgated a warning that they would not desist in their efforts to enhance their standard of living.
recoil 嫌悪を感じる、あとずさりする
As the snake prepared to strike, the girls recoil in horror.
pertinent 適切な、要を得た
During the trial the astute lawyer was able to elicit the pertinent information from the key witness.
doleful 悲しみに満ちた
Doleful expressions abounded throughout headquarters on the night of the election.
salient 目立った、重要な
One of the salient features of her poetry is a dependence upon euphemisms.
squeamish すぐ怖がる、胸の悪くなる、冷淡な
When his squeamish partner complained about a lack of ethics, the businessman laughed at his innocence.
ANALOGY REVIEW
salient : unimportant * squeamish : thick-skinned
exacerbate : ease * revert : continue
interject : insert * frustrate : foil