Section 3 And 4 Vocabulary

Question 1

Slough

Answer 1

Noun

Swamp

Question 2

Derogatory

Answer 2

Adjective

Showing a critical or disrespectful attitude

Question 3

Plaintively

Answer 3

Adverb

Sounding sad or mournful; expression of suffering

Question 4

Mourned

Answer 4

Verb

Feel or show sorrow for the death of (someone)

Question 5

Contorted

Answer 5

Verb

Twist or bent out of the normal shape

Question 6

Apprehensive

Answer 6

Adjective

Anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 7

Disengage

Answer 7

Verb

Separate or release (someone or something) from something to which they are attached or connected

Question 8

Gravity

Answer 8

Noun

Seriousness

Question 9

Profound

Answer 9

Adjective

Having intellectual insight

Question 10

Complacently

Answer 10

Adverb

Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements

Question 11

Derision

Answer 11

Noun

Contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Question 12

Receptive

Answer 12

Adjective

Able or willing to accept new ideas or suggestions

Question 13

Scuttled

Answer 13

Verb

Run hurried

Question 14

Rheumatism

Answer 14

Noun

Any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints and muscles

Question 15

Deliberate

Answer 15

Adjective

Done consciously or intentionally

Question 16

Entranced

Answer 16

Verb

Fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention

Question 17

Reprehensible

Answer 17

Adjective

Deserving censure and condemnation

Question 18

Bemused

Answer 18

Verb

Puzzled, confused, or bewildered

Question 19

Advocate

Answer 19

Noun

A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular case or policy

Question 20

Quiver

Answer 20

Verb

Tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion