Nonfiction Unit-Vocab

Question 1

constancy

Answer 1

the quality of being faithful and dependable

Question 2

loll

Answer 2

sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way

Question 3

temper

Answer 3

a person’s state of mind seen in terms of anger or calmness

Question 4

vermin

Answer 4

wild animals that are harmful or carry disease

Question 5

token

Answer 5

a thing serving as a visible or tangible representation of a fact, quality, feeling, etc.

Question 6

coterie

Answer 6

a small groupo of people with shared interests or tastes

Question 7

abmonish

Answer 7

warn or reprimand someone firmly

Question 8

peruse

Answer 8

read (something) thoroughly

Question 9

credence

Answer 9

belief in or acceptance of something as true

Question 10

tirade

Answer 10

a long, angry speech of criticism

Question 11

vehemently

Answer 11

an extremely strong, powerful, or intense emotion or force

Question 12

exclusively

Answer 12

not admitting to someothing else

Question 13

internment

Answer 13

the placing of a person in a priosn or detention

Question 14

patriarch

Answer 14

the male head of a family or tribe

Question 15

irrational

Answer 15

not logical or reasonable

Question 16

designation

Answer 16

the choosing and naming of someone to be the holder of an official position

Question 17

alleviate

Answer 17

make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe

Question 18

whimsical

Answer 18

playfully quaint or fanciful- in an appealing or amusing way

Question 19

subordinate

Answer 19

lower in rank or position