Vocab 2

Question 1

Levity

Answer 1

Treatment of serious matter with humor

Question 2

Sinister

Answer 2

Giving impression of evil

Question 3

Supercilious

Answer 3

Behaving or thinking one is superior

Question 4

Cynical

Answer 4

Believing people are motivated by self interest

Question 5

Vacuous

Answer 5

Mindless, having or showing lack of intelligence

Question 6

Subterfuge

Answer 6

Deceit to obtain ones goal

Question 7

Punctilious

Answer 7

Showing Great attention or detail to show correct behavior

Question 8

Incredulous

Answer 8

Unwilling or unable to believe something

Question 9

Denizen

Answer 9

Inhabitant or occupant of particular place

Question 10

Defunct

Answer 10

No longer existing

Question 11

Distraught

Answer 11

Deeply upset or agitated

Question 12

Abortive

Answer 12

Failing to produce intended result

Question 13

Nefarious

Answer 13

Acting wicked or criminal

Question 14

Platonic

Answer 14

Absence of physical or sexual desire

Question 15

Fractious

Answer 15

Irritable or quarrelsome

Question 16

Pungent

Answer 16

Sharply strong taste or smell

Question 17

Languid

Answer 17

Wear or faint from illness or fatigue

Question 18

Banter

Answer 18

Good natured/ friendly teasing

Question 19

Peremptory

Answer 19

Insisting on immediate attention or obedience

Question 20

Dissipation

Answer 20

Wasting money energy or resources

Question 21

Corpulent

Answer 21

Heaving excess of body fat

Question 22

Malevolent

Answer 22

Having or showing the wish to do evil on others

Question 23

Jazz age

Answer 23

Generation of people who are confused, disoriented, wandering, directionless

Question 24

Feign

Answer 24

Pretend not to be affected