vocab words #6

belligerent

(adj)

inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness

aggressive, combative confrontational

Bob’s ______ behavior in class towards his classmates often gets him into trouble.

carnage

(noun)

the killing of a large number

massacre

Bob is responsible for the _____ in his yard because he poisoned the squirrels.

decadence

(noun)

process or state of becoming self-indulgent

a change to a lower state or level

decline

Bob loves learning about the _____ of the 1920s when people were celebrating the end of the World War I and an economic boom.

degenerate

(adj) and (noun)

(adj) having sunk to a condition that is below what is normal/usual; decadent

(verb) to decline in quality; to deteriorate

Bob’s class _____ after the exam; no one paid attention anymore and they stopped doing their work.

euphoria

(noun)

a feeling of extreme joy or happiness

ecstasy

Bob experiences _____ on the last day of school each year when the final bell rings.

frivolity

(noun)

a lack of seriousness, often at an improper time

sillines

Bob also enjoys learning about the _____ of the 1920a when they started all kinds of crazy activities.

regime

(noun)

a form of government

a government in power

a period of rule

Bob learned all about the communist _____ in the USSR while reading Animal Farm in his English class.

secular

(adj)

not involving religion or religious affairs

nonreligious

Bob prefers ______ regimes, which is why he doesn’t want to live in a theocratic nation.

sentiment

(noun)

an emotion or feeling

Bob’s _____ about Stalin’s regime was anger; he found it infuriating that he treated the Russian people so badly.

veritable

(adj)

true or real, used to emphasize a description

Bob is a _____ troublemaker; he gets in trouble almost everyday.