Words

Question 0

incorrigible

Answer 0

incapable of being reformed

-Bart Simpson is an incorrigible rascal.

Question 1

Deleterious

Answer 1

things are going down in the sense of being harmful, hurtful and detrimental
-Smoking cigarettes is deleterious to your health.

Question 2

defamation

Answer 2

an abusive attack on a person’s reputation
-Hollywood stars sue for defamation not as a means of making money but to clear their names in the press and punish the tabloids that print the incorrect information.

Question 3

innuendo

Answer 3

a veiled hint or insinuation, especially a negative reflection on a person’s character or reputation
-The gossip column was filled with innuendo about famous actors.

Question 4

trepidation

Answer 4

great fear

-Dorothy and her friends are filled with trepidation as they approached the Wizard of Oz.

Question 5

vigilant

Answer 5

very watchful

-The officers aboard the Titanic were not vigilant.