TGG Ch. 1-3 Vocab

Question 1

feign

Answer 1

to put on a show; pretend, to make up; invent

Question 2

reproach

Answer 2

to find fault with, blame.

Question 3

supercilious

Answer 3

displaying arrogant pride; scorn

Question 4

fractious

Answer 4

irritable, unruly

Question 5

conscientious

Answer 5

involving or taking great care, painstaking, diligent

Question 6

imperceptible

Answer 6

too slight, subtle, gradual, to be perceived

Question 7

unobtrusive

Answer 7

not obtrusive, inconspicuous, unassertive, reticent

Question 8

complacent

Answer 8

pleased, especially with oneself or one’s merits, advantages, situation

Question 9

contemptuous

Answer 9

showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful

Question 10

intimation

Answer 10

hint or suggestion

Question 11

contiguous

Answer 11

touching, in contact; in close proximity without actually touching.

Question 12

sumptuous

Answer 12

expensive or extravagant; magnificent, splendid

Question 13

pastoral

Answer 13

rural life, scenery,

Question 14

countenance

Answer 14

the face, especially when considered as expressing a persons character or mood.

Question 15

incessant

Answer 15

not ceasing; continual

Question 16

languid

Answer 16

without energy or spirit; without interest or enthusiasm; sluggish

Question 17

hauteur

Answer 17

haughty manner or spirit, arrogance

Question 18

strident

Answer 18

making a loud or harsh sound; urgent; clamorous

Question 19

deft

Answer 19

dexterous, nimble, skillful; clever.

Question 20

permeate

Answer 20

to penetrate or pervade

Question 21

erroneous

Answer 21

containing error, mistaken, incorrect

Question 22

vehement

Answer 22

marked by intensity of feeling or conviction; empathetic, great energy or force

Question 23

innuendo

Answer 23

an indirect or subtle reference, especially one made maliciously or indicating criticism or disapproval

Question 24

impetuous

Answer 24

liable to act without consideration, rash, impulse.

Question 25

vacuous

Answer 25

containing nothing, empty, bereft of ideas or intelligence

Question 26

provincial

Answer 26

having attitudes or opinions supposedly common to people living in the provinces, rustic or unsophisticated

Question 27

convivial

Answer 27

sociable, jovial or festive

Question 28

dissension

Answer 28

strong disagreement, a contention or quarrel; discord

Question 29

divergence

Answer 29

the act of moving, lying, or extending in different directions from a common point; branch off.