Week 4

Question 1

petulant

Answer 1

easily irritated or annoyed

Example sentence: The petulant child stomped his feet and pouted when he didn’t get his way.

Question 2

galvanizing

Answer 2

shock or excite someone into taking action

Example sentence: The speaker’s words were so galvanizing that the audience immediately started a movement.

Question 3

promulgate

Answer 3

to make known officially and publicly

Example sentence: The government promulgated the new law, which caused a lot of controversy.

Question 4

phlegmatic

Answer 4

having a calm and unemotional disposition

Example sentence: His phlegmatic demeanor helped him stay composed under pressure.

Question 5

banal

Answer 5

commonplace or unoriginal

Example sentence: The movie’s plot was so banal that it failed to capture the audience’s interest.