List #4 English 11

Question 1

dirge

Answer 1

(noun) funeral song or tune

Bagpipes played a haunting dirge at the funeral.

Question 2

respite

Answer 2

(noun) a delay or interval of relief

Question 3

affinity

Answer 3

(noun) a natural liking or attraction

I have an affinity for my cat because I like him a lot.

Question 4

insipid

Answer 4

(adj) without interesting qualities

The rice tasted insipid because it was super bland.

Question 5

interment

Answer 5

(noun) burial

At Sushi’s interment we buried our goldfish.

Question 6

venerable

Answer 6

(noun) commanding respect because of age or dignity

Question 7

stigma

Answer 7

(noun) a mark of disgrace

The stigma of an “A” was put on her dress to show that she broke a social rule.

Question 8

transcient

Answer 8

stay a short time, not permanent

Question 9

deferential

Answer 9

(adj) respectful

He gave the Queen a deferential boy to show respect.

Question 10

ineffable

Answer 10

(adj) inexpressable

The ineffable horror of the crash was too grave to be expressed in words.

Question 11

coquettish

Answer 11

(adj) flirtatious

Her wink was coquettish and was not to be taken seriously.

Question 12

dank

Answer 12

(adj)unpleasantly damp

Question 13

pallid

Answer 13

(adj) pale

After being sick for a week, his complexion was pallid.

Question 14

virulent

Answer 14

(adj) a disease or poison, extremely severe or harmful in its effects

The virulent snake could kill with one bite.

Question 15

gaunt

Answer 15

(adj)extremely thin