English 10 Vocab

Question 1

Inscrutable (Adjective)

Answer 1

Definition: Impossible to understand or interpret.
Sentence: Her smile is inscrutable.

Question 2

Obscure (Adjective)

Answer 2

Definition: Not discovered or known about; uncertain.
Sentence: The Universe is obscure.

Question 3

Unfathomable (Adjective)

Answer 3

Definition: Incapable of being fully explored or understood.
Sentence: The sea is unfathomable.

Question 4

Enigmatic (Adjective)

Answer 4

Definition: Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
Sentence: His expression was enigmatic.

Question 5

Premise (Noun)

Answer 5

Definition: A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred or follows as a conclusion.
Sentence: If the premise is true, then the conclusion must be true

Question 6

Melancholy (Noun)

Answer 6

Definition: A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
Sentence: She felt a deep melancholy.

Question 7

Belligerent (Adjective)

Answer 7

Definition: Hostile and aggressive.
Sentence: He acted belligerent at the meeting.

Question 8

Demonstrative (Adjective)

Answer 8

Definition: A person who tends to show feelings, especially of affection, openly.
Sentence: She is very demonstrative.

Question 9

Refrain (Verb)

Answer 9

Definition: Stop oneself from doing something.
Sentence: She refrained from commenting.

Question 10

Inane (Noun)

Answer 10

Definition: Silly; stupid.
Sentence: Don’t annoy people with inane questions.

Question 11

Ecotone (Noun)

Answer 11

Definition: A region of transition between two biological communities.
Sentence: The ecotone between forest and grass was full of weeds.