PnP Vocab 3

Question 1

Reproach

Answer 1

To address someone in such a way as to express disapproval or dissapointment

Question 2

Ablution

Answer 2

The washing of one’s body or part of it

Question 3

Mercenary

Answer 3

Primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics

Question 4

Avarice

Answer 4

Extreme greed for wealth or material gain

Question 5

Ostentatious

Answer 5

Attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy, often by gaudiness or oviousness

Question 6

Vexatious

Answer 6

Causing or tending to cause annoyance, frustration, or worry

Question 7

Trepidation

Answer 7

A nervous, fearful feeling of uncertain agitation: apprehension

Question 8

Controvert

Answer 8

To dispute or oppose through reasoning

Question 9

Inure

Answer 9

To accustom to accept something undesirable

Question 10

Tractable

Answer 10

Capable of being easily led, taught, or controlled: docile

Question 11

Officious

Answer 11

Volunteering one’s services where they are neither asked not needed: meddlesome

Question 12

Depravity

Answer 12

A corrupt action or practice

Question 13

Remonstrance

Answer 13

An earnest presentation of reasons for opposition or grievance

Question 14

Pecuniary

Answer 14

Consisting of, relating to, or measured in money

Question 15

Dissipation

Answer 15

Behavior that involves spending too much time enjoying physical pleasures and harmful activities like drinking lots of alcohol

Question 16

Obtrude

Answer 16

Become noticeable in an unwelcome or intrusive way

Question 17

Affinity

Answer 17

A spontaneous, natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

Question 18

Duplicity

Answer 18

Contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action

Question 19

Profligate

Answer 19

Reckless extravagance or wastefulness in the use of resources

Question 20

Obeisance

Answer 20

A movement of the body made in token of respect or submission: bow

Question 21

Incumbrance

Answer 21

A burden or impediment

Question 22

Requisite

Answer 22

Needed for a particular purpose: essential or necessary