Week 11 Vocab

Question 1

Austere

Answer 1

stern and cold in appearance or manner
Adjective
He was known for his austere writing.

Question 2

Corpulent

Answer 2

Having a large bulky body
Adjective
The corpulent opera singer came out and sang

Question 3

Derisive

Answer 3

expressing or causing ridicule or scorn
Adjective
The singers had a derisive performance at the show.

Question 4

Effeminate

Answer 4

having feminine qualities untypical of a man
Adjective
He had a high and effeminate voice.

Question 5

Jocund

Answer 5

marked by or suggestive of high spirits
Adjective
The friends engaged in jocund teasing.

Question 6

Manifest

Answer 6

To make evident by displaying
Adjective
Their sadness manifested in their faces.

Question 7

Ostentatious

Answer 7

attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy
Adjective
He had an ostentatious display of knowledge.

Question 8

Sanguine

Answer 8

Cheerfully
Adjective
She has a sanguine disposition.

Question 9

Strident

Answer 9

characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound
Adjective
The strident tone in his voice revealed his anger.

Question 10

Vehement

Answer 10

Marked by forceful energy
Adjective
He issued a vehement denial of the accusation.