Vocab #7

Question 1

Veneration (noun)

Answer 1

Great respect; reverence

Question 2

Impious (adj.)

Answer 2

Not showing respect or reverence, especially for a god.

Question 3

Effusive (adj.)

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Saturnine (adj.)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Callow (adj.)

Answer 5

(of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

Question 6

Impotent (adj.)

Answer 6

Unable to take effective action; helpless or powerless.

Question 7

Diffident (adj.)

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Surreptitious (adj.)

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Lugubrious (adj.)

Answer 9

Looking or sounding sad and dismal.

Question 10

Sardonic (adj.)

Answer 10

Grimly mocking or cynical.

Question 11

Coy (adj.)

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Acrimony (noun)

Answer 12

Bitterness or ill feeling.

Question 13

Umbrage (noun)

Answer 13

Offense or annoyance.

Question 14

Invective (noun)

Answer 14

Insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

Question 15

Laconic (adj.)

Answer 15

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