September Vocab

Question 1

venerable

Answer 1

respected die to age, wisdom, or character

Question 2

chronic

Answer 2

long-term illness

Question 3

indifferent

Answer 3

unconcerned

Question 4

austere

Answer 4

severe, steely

Question 5

countenance

Answer 5

facial expression

Question 6

sullen

Answer 6

sulky, gloomy

Question 7

indictment

Answer 7

formal charge or accusation

Question 8

vindicated

Answer 8

clear someone of suspicion or blame

Question 9

bastion

Answer 9

a wall

Question 10

coquette

Answer 10

a woman who flirts

Question 11

conspicuous

Answer 11

clearly visible

Question 12

permeated

Answer 12

spread throughout, pervade

Question 13

facetious

Answer 13

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor, flippant

Question 14

dogged

Answer 14

stubbornness, having or showing grim persistance

Question 15

futile

Answer 15

pointless, incapable of producing any useful result

Question 16

clinical

Answer 16

relating to laboratory studies; efficient and unemotional

Question 17

assimilation

Answer 17

the process of becoming similar to something else

Question 18

unobtrusive

Answer 18

not conspicuous, not attracting attention

Question 19

indignant

Answer 19

feeling or showing annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Question 20

vengeance

Answer 20

punishment inflicted for an injury or wrong

Question 21

furtive

Answer 21

attempting to avoid notice or attention; sneaky

Question 22

graft

Answer 22

bribery, transplanting a twig

Question 23

nuerotic

Answer 23

mentally disturbed

Question 24

beseeching

Answer 24

ask someone urgently to do something

Question 25

affecting

Answer 25

touching the emotions

Question 26

anguish

Answer 26

severe mental or physical pain and suffering

Question 27

deferred

Answer 27

put off until later