Vocab #11

Question 1

austere

Answer 1

(adj.) severe or stern in manner; without adornment or luxury, simple, plain; harsh or sour in flavor

Question 2

corpulent

Answer 2

(adj.) fat; having a large, bulky body

Question 3

derisive

Answer 3

(adj.) expressing contempt or ridicule

Question 4

effeminate

Answer 4

(adj.) having feminine qualities or characteristics; (adj.) characterized by excessive refinement or weakness

Question 5

jocund

Answer 5

(adj.) merry; cheerful; lighthearted

Question 6

manifest

Answer 6

(adj.) easily understandable, obvious
(v.) to show plainly

Question 7

ostentatious

Answer 7

(adj.) marked by conspicuous or pretentious display, showy

Question 8

sanguine

Answer 8

(adj) cheerfully optimistic, hopeful; reddish, ruddy (as in rosy-red cheeks indicating health or vitality)

Question 9

strident

Answer 9

(adj.) harsh, biting; unpleasant sounds

Question 10

vehement

Answer 10

(adj) Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense