vocab 9

Question 1

quarrelsome, stirring controversy

Answer 1

contentious

Question 2

to intimidate, to dismay

Answer 2

daunt

Question 3

to weaken, to enfeeble

Answer 3

debilitate

Question 4

lack of agreement, tension, strife

Answer 4

discord

Question 5

the act of spreading widely, scattering

Answer 5

dissemination

Question 6

strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner

Answer 6

dogmatic

Question 7

double-dealing, hypocrisy

Answer 7

duplicity

Question 8

self-centered, selfish

Answer 8

egocentric

Question 9

substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive

Answer 9

euphemism

Question 10

greedy for food and drink

Answer 10

gluttonous

Question 11

ordinary, commonplace

Answer 11

mundane

Question 12

threatening

Answer 12

ominous

Question 13

unreasonable touchiness or irritability

Answer 13

petulance

Question 14

exaggerated show of dignity or self importance, bombastic

Answer 14

pompous

Question 15

exceptionally early in development or occurrence

Answer 15

precocious

Question 16

lazy, indolent

Answer 16

slothful

Question 17

insignificant matters

Answer 17

trivia

Question 18

wordy, very talkative

Answer 18

verbose

Question 19

extremely poisonous; hateful

Answer 19

virulent

Question 20

quickly changeable, easily vaporized

Answer 20

volatile