English 2 Vocab 2

Question 1

Incessant

Answer 1

continuing without stop; nonstop

ex. the incessant rain kept us indoors all weekend

Question 2

Garrulous

Answer 2

very talkative, big yapper about nonsense

ex. the garrulous man kept talking even though everyone wanted to leave

Question 3

Contemptuous

Answer 3

expressing deep hatred or disapproval

ex. she gave a contemptuous expression when she found out who won the election

Question 4

morose

Answer 4

sullen or gloomy

ex. after hearing the sad news, she walked home with a morose expression.

Question 5

Curt

Answer 5

brief to the point of being rude

Her crush’s curt response made it clear that he wasn’t interested in her

Question 6

Feeble

Answer 6

weak or lacking in strength

ex. Brighton’s sickness has made him feeble for at least 2 weeks, reflecting his performance.

Question 7

Hankering

Answer 7

a strong or persistent desire

ex. I had a sudden hankering for some creamy Buldak ramen

Question 8

Incredulous

Answer 8

unwilling or unable to believe something

ex. I was incredulous when I heard who had won the election.

Question 9

Latent

Answer 9

Hidden or undeveloped potential

ex. Her latent talent in sports started when she decided to put in effort in PE

Question 10

Feigned

Answer 10

Pretended or faked

ex. she feigned her attitude to the girl because she wanted to steal her boyfriend

Question 11

Clandestine

Answer 11

secret or done in a private way

ex. the man and 16-year-old girl had a clandestine relationship and ended up marrying each other 8 years later

Question 12

Coax