Vocab 14

Question 1

alacrity

Answer 1

brisk and cheerful readiness. (noun)

Question 2

calumny

Answer 2

the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.
(noun)

Question 3

dally

Answer 3

act or move slowly. (verb)

Question 4

deify

Answer 4

worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god. (verb)

Question 5

effusive

Answer 5

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner. (adj)

Question 6

felonious

Answer 6

relating to or involved in crime. (def)

Question 7

macabre

Answer 7

disturbing and horrifying because of involvement with or depiction of death and injury. (adj)

Question 8

narcissistic

Answer 8

having an excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one’s physical appearance. (adj)

Question 9

pensive

Answer 9

engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought. (adj)

Question 10

qualm

Answer 10

a feeling of doubt or indecision in matters of right and wrong (noun)