MAAN Quiz #1

Melancholy

deep sadness

Transgression

an act that breaks a rule or law

Disdain

strong dislike or disrespect

Arras

a wall hanging or tapestry

Covertly

secretly

Apathy

lack of interest or emotion

Impediment

something that blocks progress

Thwart

to stop or prevent

Medicinable

able to be healed or cured

Disparage

to speak badly about

Semblance

an outward appearance or similarity

Swoon

to faint

Requite

to repay or return a feeling or action

Interim

the time between two events

Slander

false spoken statements that harm someone's reputation

Libel

false written statements that harm someone's reputation

Dissuade

to persuade someone not to do something

Soliloquy

a speech where a character speaks thoughts aloud alone on stage

Disposition

a person's usual mood or attitude

Flout

to break or ignore a rule on purpose

Doublet

a pair of two similar things or words