English List 7

Question 1

Belittle

Answer 1

To make something seem less important

Question 2

Garner

Answer 2

To gather and store away; collect

Question 3

Iconoclast

Answer 3

A person who attacks cherished beliefs or established institutions

Question 4

Mundane

Answer 4

Every day, ordinary, dull

Question 5

Prudent

Answer 5

Careful or cautious in a sensible way; wise; thrifty

Question 6

Scoff

Answer 6

To mock, jeer, or make fun of

Question 7

Serene

Answer 7

Calm; unruffled; peaceful

Question 8

Tedious

Answer 8

Tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; boring

Question 9

Whet

Answer 9

To sharpen; make stronger; to stimulate

Question 10

Caustic

Answer 10

Severely critical or sarcastic

Question 11

Earnest

Answer 11

Sincere; genuinely wanting to help; can have a sense of intensity or urgency

Question 12

Ironic

Answer 12

Strange or funny because something(such as a situation) is different from what you expected

Question 13

Judgmental

Answer 13

Tending to judge people to quickly and critically

Question 14

Ominous

Answer 14

Giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening

Question 15

Remorse

Answer 15

A deep feeling of sorrow or guilt over a wrong one has done

Question 16

Austere

Answer 16

Stern in manner or appearance; strict in moral