Engish Exam 1

scornful

feeling or expressing lack of respect and intense dislike

attic

a room or space that is just below the roof of a building and that is often used to store things

dispute

to argue about something

adjusted

arranged or fitted properly

nonchalant

relaxed and calm in a way that shows that you do not care or are not worried about anything

earnest

Serious and sincere

perilous

dangerous

adequate

enough, sufficient

compile

to collect and bring together

inherent

involving a necessary characteristic of something; belonging by nature

constrain

limit or hold back

depict

give a description of something/someone

parlour

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk

placid

not easily upset or excited

radical

new and different from what is traditional or ordinary

prosper

make steady progress

torrent

a large amount of water that moves very quickly in one direction

grapple

deal with reasonably well despite some difficulty

intercept

block someone or something so as to prevent them from continuing to a destination

hoarse

having a harsh or rough sound or voice

expire

to no longer be valid after a period of time

peril

something that is likely to cause injury, pain, harm, or loss

aghast

shocked and upset

malign

to say bad things about something or someone publicly

scarce

very small in amount or number

reverberate

to continue in a series of quickly repeated sounds that bounce off a surface

fusillade

a large number of shots that are fired very quickly

captivate

to attract and hold the attention of something by being interesting

sultry

hot and humid

petulant

irritable

resolute

determined

retort

sharp reply

fluster

to make someone very confused, nervous and bothered

inevitable

unavoidable

cringe

to shrink in fear, pain, disgust or danger

boisterous

very noisy and active in a lively way

retaliate

to return or pay back a wrong, especially to get revenge

gullible

easily deceived and fooled

inept

lacking skill or ability

commence

to begin