HITCS Vocab List 3

Question 1

a firm warning or reprimand

Answer 1

Admonishment (noun)

Question 2

(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled

Answer 2

Amenable (adjective):

Question 3

provide or serve as clear evidence of

Answer 3

Attest (verb):

Question 4

reserved, modest, and shy

Answer 4

Demure (adjective)

Question 5

disrespectful ridicule or mockery

Answer 5

Derision (noun):

Question 6

the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect

Answer 6

Disdain (noun):

Question 7

make a doubt, feeling, or belief disappear

Answer 7

Dispel (verb):

Question 8

match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation

Answer 8

Emulate (verb)

Question 9

(of a negative feeling or a problem) become worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference

Answer 9

Fester (verb):

Question 10

in a very serious, gloomy, or depressing manner

Answer 10

Grimly (adverb):

Question 11

the weight of someone or something

Answer 11

Heft (noun):

Question 12

unusually or disproportionately large; excessive

Answer 12

Inordinate (adjective):

Question 13

rude and disrespectful behavior

Answer 13

Insolence (noun):

Question 14

so foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing; ridiculous

Answer 14

Ludicrous (adjective):

Question 15

lacking interest or excitement; dull

Answer 15

Mundane (adjective):

Question 16

devote effort to making oneself look attractive and then admire one’s appearance

Answer 16

Preen (verb):

Question 17

not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

Answer 17

Reticent (adjective):

Question 18

the state of being extremely dirty or unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

Answer 18

Squalor (noun):

Question 19

a false, absurd, or distorted representation

Answer 19

Travesty (noun)

Question 20

cruel and bitter criticism

Answer 20

Vitriol (noun):