dependant clause vocab

Question 1

sentient

Answer 1

adjective
able to perceive or feel things.
“she had been instructed from birth in the equality of all sentient life forms”

Question 2

reticent

Answer 2

adjective
not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily.
“she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs”

Question 3

antithesis

Answer 3

noun
a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.
“love is the antithesis of selfishness”

Question 4

indignant

Answer 4

adjective
feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.
“he was indignant at being the object of suspicion”

Question 5

erudite

Answer 5

adjective
having or showing great knowledge or learning.
“Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion”

Question 6

cavalier

Answer 6

adjective
showing a lack of proper concern; offhand. Dissmissive
“Anne was irritated by his cavalier attitude”

Question 7

unflappable

Answer 7

adjective
having or showing calmness in a crisis.
“I prided myself on being unflappable even in the most chaotic circumstances”

Question 8

dearth

Answer 8

noun
a scarcity or lack of something.
“there is a dearth of evidence”

Question 9

cogent

Answer 9

adjective
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
“they put forward cogent arguments for British membership”