Vocab 4

Question 1

Corpulent

Answer 1

(A) (Of a person) fat.

Question 2

Derisive

Answer 2

(A) expressing contempt or ridicule.

Question 3

Effeminate

Answer 3

(A) (derogatory, of a man) having or showing feminine characteristics/qualities. Not manly in appearance or manner.

Question 4

Jocund

Answer 4

(A) Cheerful and lighthearted.

Question 5

Ostentatious

Answer 5

(A) Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

Question 6

Sanguine

Answer 6

(A) Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Question 7

Strident

Answer 7

(A) Loud and harsh; grating.

Question 8

Vehement

Answer 8

(A) Showing strong feelings; forceful, passionate, or intense.

Question 9

Fecund

Answer 9

(A) Capable of producing an abundance of offspring, vegetation, or new growth. Fertile.

Question 10

Infirmity

Answer 10

(N) Mental or physical weakness.

Question 11

Malady

Answer 11

(N) Disease or ailment.

Question 12

Nuance

Answer 12

(N) A subtle distinction, difference, or variation in meaning, expression, or sound.

Question 13

Profligate

Answer 13

(A) Recklessly extravagant r wasteful in the use of resources.

Question 14

Remonstrance

Answer 14

(N) A forcefully reproachful protest.