Vocab 3

Question 1

affront

Answer 1

an action or remark that causes outrage or offense

Question 2

blasé

Answer 2

unimpressed or indifferent to something because one has experienced or seen it so often before

Question 3

cajole

Answer 3

persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery

Question 4

choleric

Answer 4

bad-tempered or irritable

Question 5

encumber

Answer 5

restrict or burden (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult

Question 6

feckless

Answer 6

lacking initiative or strength of character

Question 7

impasse

Answer 7

a situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement

Question 8

indolent

Answer 8

wanting to avoid activity;lazy

Question 9

lugubrious

Answer 9

looking or sounding sad and dismal

Question 10

ribald

Answer 10

referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way

Question 11

adulation

Answer 11

obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

Question 12

censure

Answer 12

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement

Question 13

dissemble

Answer 13

conceal one’s true motives, feelings, or beliefs

Question 14

dissimulation

Answer 14

concealment of one’s thoughts, feelings, or character; pretense

Question 15

droll

Answer 15

curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement

Question 16

expectorate

Answer 16

cough or spit out (phlegm) from the throat or lungs

Question 17

palpate

Answer 17

examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes

Question 18

peremptory

Answer 18

insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way

Question 19

surfeit

Answer 19

an excessive amount of something

Question 20

pusillanimous

Answer 20

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid