hon english 11 vocab test 3

Question 1

Supercilious

Answer 1

arrogantly superior-

If you say that someone is supercilious, you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that shows they think they are better than other people.

Question 2

Languid

Answer 2

lacking vigor; sluggish in character or disposition. -

If you describe someone as languid, you mean that they show little energy or interest and are very slow and casual in their movements.

Question 3

Disillusion

Answer 3

The condition of being disenchanted; disappointed. -

If a person or thing disillusions you, they make you realize that something is not as good as you thought.

Question 4

Innuendo

Answer 4

veiled or covert allusion to something not directly named. -

is an indirect reference to something rude or unpleasant.

Question 5

Prodigal

Answer 5

Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.-

Someone who behaves in a prodigal way spends a lot of money carelessly without thinking about what will happen when they have none left.

Prodigality (noun) - reckless spending of resources

Question 6

Contempt

Answer 6

the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.-

If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all.

Question 7

Contemptuous

Answer 7

showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.

Question 8

Decadent

Answer 8

Characterized by or appealing to self-indulgence; marked by decay or decline. -

If you say that a person or society is decadent, you think that they have low moral standards and are interested mainly in pleasure.

Question 9

Jaunty

Answer 9

lively, cheerful, self-confident; expressing cheer and self-assurance. -

If you describe someone or something as jaunty, you mean that they are full of confidence and energy.

Question 10

Pastoral

Answer 10

Of or relating to the countryside, not urban; pleasingly peaceful and innocent. -

A pastoral place, atmosphere, or idea is characteristic of peaceful country life and scenery.

Question 11

Sensuously

Answer 11

attractive or gratifying physically, especially sexually. -

Something that is sensuous gives pleasure to the mind or body through the senses.
Someone or something that is sensuous shows or suggests a great liking for sexual pleasure.

Question 12

Discordant

Answer 12

disagreeing; conflicting-

Something that is discordant is strange or unpleasant because it does not fit in with other things.

Question 13

Punctilious

Answer 13

very careful about every detail of behavior.-

Someone who is punctilious is very careful to behave correctly.

Question 14

Denizen

Answer 14

an inhabitant or occupant-

A denizen of a particular place is a person, animal, or plant that lives or grows in this place.

Question 15

Vitality

Answer 15

the state of being strong and active; energy.-

If you say that someone or something has vitality, you mean that they have great energy and liveliness.

Question 16

Vacuous

Answer 16

mindless; having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence.-

If you describe a person or their comments as vacuous, you are critical of them because they lack intelligent thought or ideas.