vocab 2

Question 1

supercilious

Answer 1

behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
“a supercilious lady’s maid”
arrogant, haughty

Question 2

sublime

Answer 2

of very great excellence or beauty.
awe-inspiringly grand, excellent, or impressive

Question 3

spasmodic

Answer 3

occurring or done in brief, irregular bursts
sporadic, occasional, intermittent

Question 4

eerie

Answer 4

strange and frightening.
uncanny, spooky, sinister, supernatural

Question 5

countenance

Answer 5

1. a person’s face or facial expression.
2. support or approval.

Question 6

lugubrious

Answer 6

looking or sounding sad and dismal.
mournful, gloomy, melancholy, dolorous

Question 7

scrimp

Answer 7

be thrifty or parsimonious; economize.
very unwilling to spend money
using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.

Question 8

pry

Answer 8

meddlesome, probe
intrusive, scrutinize
inquire too closely into a person’s private affairs.

Question 9

livid

Answer 9

1. furiously angry, incensed, exasperated
2. dark bluish-grey in colour.
   “livid bruises”

Question 10

ornery

Answer 10

bad-tempered or difficult to deal with.
“an ornery old military man”
grouchy, crotchety, cantankerous, grumpy.