Units 7-12

Question 1

Flippant

Answer 1

Lacking in seriousness; disrespectful, saucy

Question 2

Grievous

Answer 2

Causing sorrow or pain; serious

Question 3

Incredulous

Answer 3

Disbelieving, skeptical

Question 4

Meander

Answer 4

To wander about, wind about; a sharp turn or twist

Question 5

Obstreperous

Answer 5

Noisy; unruly, disorderly

Question 6

Pensive

Answer 6

Thoughtful; melancholy

Question 7

Repugnant

Answer 7

Offensive, disagreeable, distasteful

Question 8

Sparse

Answer 8

Meager, scant; scattered

Question 9

Venture

Answer 9

A risky or daring undertaking; to expose to danger; to dare

Question 10

Aspire

Answer 10

To have ambitious hope or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend

Question 11

Comport

Answer 11

To conduct or bear oneself, behave; to be in agreement

Question 12

Concerted

Answer 12

Planned or performed in cooperation with others

Question 13

Demure

Answer 13

Sober or serious in manner, modest

Question 14

Diminutive

Answer 14

Small, smaller than most others of the same type

Question 15

Humane

Answer 15

Kind, merciful

Question 16

Illustrious

Answer 16

Very famous, distinguished

Question 17

Impair

Answer 17

To make imperfect, damage, harm

Question 18

Irreverent

Answer 18

Disrespectful

Question 19

Laborious

Answer 19

Not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking

Question 20

Maltreat

Answer 20

To abuse, use roughly or crudely

Question 21

Recoup

Answer 21

To make up for, regain

Question 22

Render

Answer 22

To cause to become; to perform; to deliver officially; to process, extract

Question 23

Rugged

Answer 23

Rough, irregular; severe, stern; strong; stormy

Question 24

Skeptical

Answer 24

Inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

Question 25

Temperate

Answer 25

Mild, moderate

Question 26

Expedient

Answer 26

A means an end; advantageous; useful