1.3 Vocab

Question 1

Showing little concern for others’ feelings; Harsh

Answer 1

Abrasive

Question 2

Attribute something to (a cause)

Answer 2

Ascribe

Question 3

Favorable; promising; encouraging

Answer 3

Auspicious

Question 4

Involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing

Answer 4

Complicit

Question 5

Tending to cause harm

Answer 5

Detrimental

Question 6

Expressing contempt or ridicule

Answer 6

Derisive

Question 7

Tending to cause disagreement or hostility between people

Answer 7

Divisive

Question 8

To make something more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features; to make something more appealing or attractive; to enhance

Answer 8

Embellish

Question 9

Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed

Answer 9

Incorrigible

Question 10

To place between one thing and another; to intervene

Answer 10

Interpose

Question 11

Method of operation; Someone’s habits of working or usual way of doing something

Answer 11

Modus Operandi

Question 12

Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so

Answer 12

Ostensible

Question 13

Expressing contempt or disapproval; disparaging; derogatory

Answer 13

Pejorative

Question 14

Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class; prototypical, archetypical, classic

Answer 14

Quintessential

Question 15

Verb-to move without interruption from a song, melody, or scene to another; Noun- an uninterrupted transition from one scene, piece of music, or topic to another

Answer 15

Segue

Question 16

Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness

Answer 16

Solace

Question 17

Occur; happen; take place

Answer 17

Transpire

Question 18

(Of a remark, opinion, or 
idea) overused and 
consequently of little 
import; Lacking in originality or 
freshness; Banal, cliche, vapid

Answer 18

Trite

Question 19

Offense or annoyance

Answer 19

Umbrage

Question 20

Secured in the possession of or assigned to a

person; Authorized, approved

Answer 20

Vested