Vocab 3-4

Question 1

inordinately

Answer 1

to an unusually or disproportionately large degree; excessively.

Question 2

obstreperous

Answer 2

noisy and difficult to control

Question 3

umbrage

Answer 3

offence or annoyance

Question 4

ingenuous

Answer 4

(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting

Question 5

apopletic

Answer 5

overcome with anger; extremely indigent

Question 6

interrogate

Answer 6

ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally

Question 7

undulate

Answer 7

move with a smooth wavelike motion

Question 8

provocation

Answer 8

action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately

Question 9

altercation

Answer 9

a noisy argument or disagreement, especially in public

Question 10

decree

Answer 10

an official order issued by a legal authority

Question 11

diligently

Answer 11

in a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties

Question 12

inconsistent

Answer 12

not staying the same throughout

Question 13

devoid

Answer 13

entirely lacking or free from

Question 14

tactful

Answer 14

having or showing tact (adroitness and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues)

Question 15

prerogative

Answer 15

a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class

Question 16

irritable

Answer 16

having or showing a tendency to be easily annoyed or made angry

Question 17

antagonize

Answer 17

cause (someone) to become hostile

Question 18

infallible

Answer 18

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

Question 19

begrudge

Answer 19

envy (someone) the possession or enjoyment of (something)

Question 20

commence

Answer 20

begin; start