part 1 vocab

Question 1

informal term for objecting

Answer 1

gripe

Question 2

having a difficult and contrary disposition

Answer 2

grievance

Question 3

a source or the experience of aggravation

Answer 3

ornery

Question 3

circumstance regarded as a just cause for complaint

Answer 3

hassle

Question 4

extremely foolish or silly

Answer 4

loony

Question 5

excessively enthusiastic

Answer 5

overzealous

Question 6

to stare intently and angrily

Answer 6

glare

Question 7

sing or murmur gently

Answer 7

croon

Question 8

be undecided about something

Answer 8

hover

Question 9

to stray or fall behind

Answer 9

straggle

Question 10

turn on a pivot

Answer 10

swivel

Question 11

lift or elevate

Answer 11

heft

Question 12

quality or property of being efficient

Answer 12

efficiency

Question 13

original instance serving as a standard for later stages

Answer 13

prototype

Question 14

copy or reproduction of original work of art

Answer 14

replica

Question 15

card game played with pack of 48 cards

Answer 15

pinochle

Question 16

long lasting

Answer 16

chronic

Question 17

hardened or thickened part of the skin

Answer 17

callus

Question 18

having or covered with small knobs

Answer 18

knobby

Question 19

a mortician who treats corpses with preservatives

Answer 19

embalmer