Week 2: 43-49

Question 1

Recalcitrant

Answer 1

(adj.) Stubbornly resisting or defying authority or guidance

Question 2

Derision

Answer 2

(n) Ridicule, mockery, or scorn

Question 3

Taciturn

Answer 3

(adj.) Disinclined to speak by temperament

Question 4

Blithe

Answer 4

(adj. ) Lighthearted, carefree, joyous, or gaily cheerful

(adj. ) Thoughtless, heedless, or without regard or consideration

Question 5

Convoke

Answer 5

(v) To call (as a group of people) to a meeting

Question 6

Impetuous

Answer 6

(adj. ) Impulsive, characterized by sudden, passionate action
(adj. ) Violent or forceful

Question 7

Ponderous

Answer 7

(adj. ) Of great weight; unwieldy due to heaviness and bulk

(adj. ) Labored, dull, or lifeless