LA/Lit.- TMP Vocab. 2

Question 1

Highly offensive; extremely unpleasant

Answer 1

Vile

Question 2

Serving or acting in a subordinate way/capacity

Answer 2

Subservience

Question 3

Lacking, empty, deprived, without

Answer 3

Bereft

Question 4

Stealthy, done in a secretive way

Answer 4

Surreptitious

Question 5

Ambiguous, subtle; vague; “has holes in it”, open to fresh air

Answer 5

Airy

Question 6

Period of wakefulness/watchfulness

Answer 6

Vigil

Question 7

Short saying that expresses a truth/helpful hint

Answer 7

Proverb

Question 8

Indisputable, can’t be argued, undeniable

Answer 8

Incontrovertible

Question 9

Take great pleasure in; to enjoy greatly

Answer 9

Revel

Question 10

To go against; contrary to, opposite from

Answer 10

The prefix “counter”

Question 11

Bold, conceited, “stuck up”; prideful, claims superiority

Answer 11

Arrogant

Question 12

Honorable, noble, heroic

Answer 12

Magnanimous

Question 13

Anger, fury, stern punishment/behavior

Answer 13

Wrath

Question 14

Hard to catch; detect, figure out, not clear

Answer 14

Elusive

Question 15

Conflict/problem; state of pain; distress, grief

Answer 15

Affliction

Question 16

Harsh, meaningless sounds

Answer 16

Cacophony

Question 17

A violent storm (tempest)

Answer 17

Typhoon

Question 18

Slightly burned; burn

Answer 18

Singed

Question 19

Full of, abundant, overflowing

Answer 19

Teeming

Question 20

Sympathy, show of care, concern , pity/mercy

Answer 20

Compassion

Question 21

Cohesive, tightly put together, not easily torn apart

Answer 21

Tenaciously

Question 22

Ridiculing, mocking, making fun of, “put down”

Answer 22

Derisively

Question 23

Lying down (flat); a tendency or inclination

Answer 23

Prone

Question 24

Widely/extremely extravagant, frivolous

Answer 24

Profligate

Question 25

Expressing grief or sorrow, very sad

Answer 25

Lamentable