Miscellaneous #2

Question 1

Haughty(adj.)

Answer 1

Disdainfully proud and snobbish

Ex.: The boy was having a bad day so he was being haughty.

Question 2

Oblivious(adj.)

Answer 2

Unmindful; unconscious; unaware
(Usually followed by of or to):
Ex.:

Question 3

Conscientious(adj.)

Answer 3

Showing diligent care and effort; controlled by or done according to one’s inner sense of what is right
Ex.:I was conscientious towards my mother when she was sick.

Question 4

Coarse(adj.)

Answer 4

Rude, crude, unrefined

Ex.:The waiter was acting in a coarse manner.

Question 5

Redundant(adj.)

Answer 5

Unnecessarily repetitive

Ex.:In the story the author was being redundant.

Question 6

Misconstrue(v.)

Answer 6

Misinterpret, misunderstand

Ex.:The man was misconstrued while he was talking to the woman

Question 7

Paragon(n.)

Answer 7

a model or pattern of excellence

Ex.:The teacher was teaching Paragons to the little kids.

Question 8

Steeped(v.)

Answer 8

Saturated; soaked

Ex.: The tea bag was steeped in to the the dark hot coffee.

Question 9

Mystified(adj.)

Answer 9

Puzzled; bewildered; confused

Ex.:When my teacher gave me a really hard problem to see if I can figure it out I was mystified.

Question 10

Alleviate(v.)

Answer 10

To make something easier to endure; to relieve

Ex.:To make my chore alleviate I got my robot cleaner to clean the floor.

Question 11

Bluster(v.)

Answer 11

To utter loud, empty threats or protests

Ex.:When Trump became president there were many blusters outside of the Trump Tower.

Question 12

Exaltation(n.)

Answer 12

A state of being filled with overwhelming joy

Ex.:When I heard we were going on a cruise, I was filled with exaltation.

Question 13

Chagrin(n.)

Answer 13

A feeling marked by humiliation and disappointment in oneself

Ex.:My sister was feeling a little chagrined because she got a low B on her test.