vocab session 3

Question 1

dirty; filthy; indecent; morally low

Answer 1

sordid

Question 2

not willing to give in

Answer 2

obstinate

Question 3

believing in the worst in people; expecting the worst

Answer 3

cynical

Question 4

dwelling on; moping; worrying

Answer 4

brooding

Question 5

done routinely with little interest or care

Answer 5

perfunctory

Question 6

hard to overcome; powerful

Answer 6

formidable

Question 7

to persuade using flattery or promises

Answer 7

cajole

Question 8

rebellion against leaders or authority

Answer 8

mutiny

Question 9

fighting; struggle; conflict

Answer 9

strife

Question 10

to soothe or calm

Answer 10

assuage

Question 11

put down by force or authority

Answer 11

subdued

Question 12

a representation or example of

Answer 12

epitome

Question 13

to come to a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

Answer 13

deduce

Question 14

rudely brief or abrupt

Answer 14

curt

Question 15

the ability to attract and influence others

Answer 15

charisma

Question 16

happening occasionally; not regularly

Answer 16

sporadic

Question 17

harmless; inoffensive

Answer 17

innocuous

Question 18

having a worn and tired look

Answer 18

haggard

Question 19

extreme excess

Answer 19

plethora

Question 20

a person who hates or distrusts everyone

Answer 20

misanthrope