week 4

Question 1

facetious

Answer 1

cleverly amusing in tone
adjective

My Example Sentence: The speaker made some facetious comments that the solemn audience took seriously.

Question 2

fatuous

Answer 2

adjective
devoid of intelligence
it is a fatuous move to buy a car without negotiating the price

Question 3

feckless

Answer 3

generally incompetent and ineffectual
adjective

after several feckless attempts to repair the car he finally took it to a mechanic

Question 4

gauche

Answer 4

adjective
lacking social polish or grace
i felt awkward and gauche when meeting my fav author

Question 5

hubris

Answer 5

excessive pride or self confidence
noun
tragic heroes have too much hubris leading to their downfall