Vocab 7

Question 1

great respect; reverence.

Answer 1

Veneration

Question 2

not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god.

Answer 2

Impious

Question 3

expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner.

Answer 3

Effusive

Question 4

(of a person or their manner) slow and gloomy.

Answer 4

Saturnine

Question 5

unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.

Answer 5

Impotent

Question 5

(of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

Answer 5

Callow

Question 6

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

Answer 6

Diffident

Question 7

kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of.

Answer 7

Surreptitious

Question 8

looking or sounding sad and dismal.

Answer 8

Lugubrious

Question 9

grimly mocking or cynical.

Answer 9

Sardonic

Question 10

(especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.

Answer 10

Coy

Question 11

a rough or bitter manner

Answer 11

Acrimony

Question 12

offense or annoyance.

Answer 12

Umbrage

Question 13

insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

Answer 13

Invective

Question 14

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

Answer 14

Laconic