Vocab Unit 2

Question 1

recalcitrant (adj)

Answer 1

stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders

Question 2

supposition (noun)

Answer 2

an idea or theory that one believes is true, an uncertain truth

Question 3

clamorous (adj)

Answer 3

marked by loud and insistent cries, full of noise

Question 4

abashed (adj)

Answer 4

embarrassed or ashamed

Question 5

despondent (adj)

Answer 5

very sad and without hope

Question 6

concur (verb)

Answer 6

to agree with someone or something

Question 7

barrage (noun)

Answer 7

a great amount of something that comes quickly and continuously

Question 8

ingrained (verb/adj)

Answer 8

being apart of the innermost nature of a being, existing for a long time and very hard to change

Question 9

plod (verb)

Answer 9

to walk slowly with heavy steps, to progress or develop slowly

Question 10

ostentatious (adj)

Answer 10

excessively showy, displaying wealth, knowledge, etc. in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or jealously, talked about as a negative characteristic