Review Vocab Quiz

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Mutinous

Refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority

Genial

Friendly and cheerful

Vexed

Make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried, especially with trivial matters/Difficult and much debated

Soliloquy

An act of speaking ones thoughts aloud

Inexorable

Impossible to stop or prevent

Inscrutable

Impossible to understand or interpret

Stolid

Calm, dependable and showing little emotion or animation

Pecuniary

Relating to or consisting of money

Deprecate

Express disapproval of/Disparage or belittle

Convivial

Friendly, lively, and enjoyable

Menagerie

A collection of wild animals kept in captivity for exhibition

Foray

A sudden attack or excursion into enemy or unfamiliar territory or experiences

Debauchery

Excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures/To corrupt something

Mercenary

Primarily concerned with making money

Self-possessed

Calm, confident and in control of ones feelings

Auspicious

Conductive to success

Disparagement

Regard or represent as being of little worth

Pernicious

Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

Malign

Evil in nature or effect

Alight

To descend from a form of transport

Insolent

Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

Vehemence

The display of strong feeling

Evoke

Bring or recall to the conscious mind

Incumbent

Necessary as a duty or responsibility

Disinterested

Not influenced by personal advantage/Having or feeling no interest in something

Deportment

A persons behavior or manners

Laconic

Using very few words

Strait

A narrow passage of water connecting to other bodies of water/Used in reference to a situation characterized by a specific degree of difficulty/Narrow or cramped

Disconcerted

Disturb the composure of

Propensity

An inclination or natural tendency to behave a particular way

Eminent

Famous or respected within a particular sphere or profession

Ostensible

Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily true

Recompense

Make amends for loss or harm suffered

Dregs

The remnants of liquid left in a container/The most worthless parts of something

Elicit

Evoke or draw out something as an answer to ones own questions

Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, or found everywhere

Supercilious

Behaving or looking as if one finds themselves superior to others

Docile

Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive

Assiduous

Showing great care and perseverance

Antecedent

A thing or event that existed before or logically predates another

Falter

Start to lose strength or momentum

Exalt

Hold in very high regard

Gaunt

Lean and haggard, especially because of hunger, suffering, or age

Vestige

A trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists

Diffidence

Modesty or shyness from a lack of self-confidence