Heredia,Evelyn Chapter 3 Vocab

Question 1

onslaught

Answer 1

an onset, assault, or attack, especially a vigorous one.

Question 2

speculation

Answer 2

consideration of some subject

Question 3

dispensation

Answer 3

an act or instance of dispensing

Question 4

irked

Answer 4

to irritate, annoy

Question 5

cordially

Answer 5

courteous and gracious

Question 6

expounding

Answer 6

to set forth or state in detail

Question 7

erratic

Answer 7

deviating from the usual or proper course in conduct

Question 8

tranquility

Answer 8

calmness; peacefulness; quiet

Question 9

retrieved

Answer 9

to recover or regain

Question 10

sprint

Answer 10

to run at full speed

Question 11

iniquities

Answer 11

gross injustice or wickedness.

Question 12

flinty

Answer 12

composed of, containing, or resembling flint

Question 13

persevere

Answer 13

to persist in anything undertaken

Question 14

furor

Answer 14

a general outburst of excitement

Question 15

contentious

Answer 15

tending to argument

Question 16

condescension

Answer 16

an act or instance of condescending

Question 17

contemptuous

Answer 17

showing or expressing contempt or disdain

Question 18

diminutive

Answer 18

small; little; tiny

Question 19

dispersed

Answer 19

to drive or send off in various directions

Question 20

fraught

Answer 20

Archaic. filled or laden

Question 21

monosyllabic

Answer 21

having only one syllable

Question 22

fractious

Answer 22

refractory or unruly

Question 23

amiable

Answer 23

having or showing pleasant personal qualities

Question 24

crackling bread

Answer 24

type of bread

Question 25

compromise

Answer 25

an agreement

Question 26

disapprobation

Answer 26

disapproval

Question 27

gravely

Answer 27

Samuel L(ee), Jr. U.S. naval officer: first black admiral.

Question 28

aloft

Answer 28

far above the ground.

Question 29

auspicious

Answer 29

promising success