SS vocab

Question 1

Profusely

Answer 1

adverb
exhibiting great abundance; bountiful

Question 2

Boisterous

Answer 2

adverb
(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

Question 3

Reprimand

Answer 3

noun
a rebuke, especially an official one.

Question 4

Civic

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adjective
relating to a city or town, especially its administration; municipal.

Question 5

Jovial

Answer 5

adjective
cheerful and friendly.

Question 6

Paraphernalia

Answer 6

noun
miscellaneous articles, especially the equipment needed for a particular activity

Question 7

Perfunctory

Answer 7

adjective
(of an action or gesture) carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection

Question 8

Interminably

Answer 8

adverb
having or seeming to have no end

Question 9

Surly

Answer 9

adjective
bad-tempered and unfriendly

Question 10

Ferocious

Answer 10

adjective
savagely fierce, cruel, or violent

Question 11

Notion

Answer 11

noun
a conception of or belief about something.

Question 12

Recitation

Answer 12

noun
the action of repeating something aloud from memory.

Question 13

Treachery

Answer 13

noun
betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature.

Question 14

Furtive

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adjective
attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive.

Question 15

Cowering

Answer 15

verb
crouch down in fear

Question 16

Doctrines

Answer 16

noun
a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.

Question 17

Clabber

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noun
milk that has naturally clotted on souring

Question 18

Dasher

Answer 18

noun
a plunger for agitating cream in a churn.

Question 19

Heritage

Answer 19

noun
property that is or may be inherited; an inheritance.

Question 20

Trifles

Answer 20

noun
a thing of little value or importance.

Question 21

Disdainful

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adjective
showing contempt or lack of respect.

Question 22

Acquiescence

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noun
the reluctant acceptance of something without protest

Question 23

Detained

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verb
keep (someone) from proceeding; hold back

Question 24

Shabby

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adjective
in poor condition through long or hard use or lack of care

Question 25

Indecisive

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adjective
(of a person) not having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively

Question 26

Scrutinized

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verb
examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Question 27

Apprehensive

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adjective
anxious or fearful that something bad or unpleasant will happen

Question 28

Incisively

Answer 28

adjective
in a clear and direct way that shows good understanding of what is important

Question 29

Evasion

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noun
the action of evading something

Question 30

Facetiously

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adjective
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant

Question 31

Pungent

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adjective
having a sharply strong taste or smell

Question 32

Solemnity

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noun
the state or quality of being serious and dignified

Question 33

Pawn

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noun
a chess piece of the smallest size and value

Question 34

Benevolently

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adjective
well meaning and kindly.

Question 35

Retort

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verb
say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner

Question 36

Prodigy

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noun
a person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities

Question 37

Malodorous

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adjective
smelling very unpleasant

Question 38

Concessions

Answer 38

-noun a thing that is granted, especially in response to demands; a thing conceded