9/22 Vocabulary Words

Question 0

Jaunty (adj)

Answer 0

Having a lively cheerful self confident

Her walk was jaunty

Question 1

Bogus (adj)

Answer 1

Counterfeit or fake

The jewels in the necklace are bogus

Question 2

Lethargy (noun)

Lethargic (adj)

Answer 2

Lack of energy and enthusiasm, sluggishly

This corner over here is not lethargic today

Question 3

Apathy (noun)

Apathetic (adj)

Answer 3

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, and concern;mental
Latin Greek root: without feeling
The voter apathy lead to no one going to the polls to vote

Question 4

Fain (adj,adv)

Answer 4

With great pleasure or willingly
The gentlemen was fained to help the lady into her jacket.
I was fain to carry your books to class for you

Question 5

Aeon/eon (noun)

Answer 5

An indefinitely long period of time
I haven't seen my friend in eons
It would take me eons to finish my class work

Question 6

Uppity (adj)

Answer 6

Asking for privileges or expecting not to have to do things that other people in your physician would normally have to do. (Has racist connotations)
The uppity student is going to get herself in trouble with her attitude.

Question 7

Knell (noun)

Answer 7

The solemn ringing of a bell as in a funeral.

The knell of the 7:30am school bell is depressing.

Question 8

Charlatan (noun)

Answer 8

A fraud someone claiming they have skill or knowledge they don’t actually have.
I decided the doctor was a charlatan he couldn’t even tell me where my heart is.

Question 9

Effigy (noun)

Answer 9

A model or likeness of a hated person or thing; a dummie

Oscar made an effigy of Osama Bin Laden

Question 10

Superficial (adj)

Answer 10

Shallow, lacking depth and substance

Daisy was very superficial she judged everyone