Quarter 2 vocab

Question 1

Acquiesce verb

Answer 1

to accept something reluctantly but without protest

Question 2

brusque adj

Answer 2

abrupt and blunt in speech and attitude

Question 3

cacophony noun

Answer 3

a harsh and loud mixture of sounds

Question 4

docile adj

Answer 4

easily managed or handled

Question 5

enigma adj

Answer 5

something that is puzzling or unexplainable

Question 6

fickle adj

Answer 6

likely to change at any moment

Question 7

grumption noun

Answer 7

initiative and determination

Question 8

homage noun

Answer 8

respect or reverence to something honerable

Question 9

judicious adj

Answer 9

to use judgement to make a practical

Question 10

kernel noun

Answer 10

the central most part of anything

Question 11

lethargic adj

Answer 11

drowsy and sluggish

Question 12

myriad noun

Answer 12

an infinitely great number of something

Question 13

nuance noun

Answer 13

a slight difference that separates two things

Question 14

ostracize verb

Answer 14

to exclude from society, friendship, conversation

Question 15

pensive adj

Answer 15

deeply thoughtful

Question 16

rue verb

Answer 16

to bitterly regret

Question 17

superfluous adj

Answer 17

being more than is sufficient; excessive

Question 18

transpire verb

Answer 18

to happen; to occur; to take place

Question 19

ulterior adj

Answer 19

being beyond what is seen or mentioned; intentionally kept secret

Question 20

vernacular noun

Answer 20

plain everyday oridnary language

Question 20

waver verb

Answer 20

to become unsteady

Question 21

zealous adj

Answer 21

overly enthusiastic, full of energy

Question 22

insinuate verb

Answer 22

to suggest or hint slyly

Question 23

querulous adj

Answer 23

to be full of complaints