Day 2 Vocab (20/100+ Words)

Question 1

belligerent

Answer 1

war-like, inclined to fight

It is h ard not to provoke my cat, who is belligerent with all other animals

Question 2

bias

Answer 2

inclination for or against a group of people or a particular outcome

The scientific study seemed compelling at first, but eventually s cientists found that it showed numerous biases.

Question 3

characterize

Answer 3

describe distinctive features; to be typical of

I shouldn’t have been surprised that Jess w as so spontaneous, since that was characteristic of her.

Question 4

condescension

Answer 4

disdain

My father loves to deliver lectures a t the dinner table, not realizing how condescending they can make him sound.

Question 5

consequently

Answer 5

as a result

I got a C on the midterm; consequently, my final grade will not be higher than a B.

Question 6

conserve

Answer 6

protect

The importance of conserving our natural environment has become increasingly clear.

Question 7

contentious

Answer 7

controversial

Rebecca would have become student body president if some of her proposals hadn’t been so contentious.

Question 8

conventional

Answer 8

aligned with general beliefs

Jake, who won the election, had much more conventional beliefs, in line with what most students thought.

Question 9

convey

Answer 9

express

I tried to convey my disappointment to my parents without telling them directly.

Question 10

corroborate

Answer 10

confirm; support

Lucy said that she’d been in the house all day, and her sister corroborated this statement