Vocab week 09/20-09/27

Question 1

droll

Answer 1

curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement.

Question 2

adulation

Answer 2

excessive admiration or praise.

Question 3

carnage

Answer 3

the killing of a large number of people.

Question 4

decrepit

Answer 4

(of a person) elderly and infirm.

Question 5

expectorate

Answer 5

cough or spit out phlegm from the throat or lungs.

Question 6

pusillanimous

Answer 6

showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

Question 7

surfeit

Answer 7

an excessive amount of something.

Question 8

lethargic

Answer 8

sluggish and apathetic.

Question 9

palpate

Answer 9

examine (a part of the body) by touch, especially for medical purposes.

Question 10

peremptory

Answer 10

(especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience