Fences: Vocab Quiz
atavistic - noun, recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity.
destitute - adjective, lacking possessions and resources.
dubious - adjective, questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality.
eloquent - adjective, marked by forceful and fluent expression.
tenacious - adjective, not easily pulled apart.
liable - adjective, being in a position to incur.
vigilant - adjective, alertly watchful, especially to avoid danger.
vulgarity - noun, something of poor taste.
congruous - adjective, being in agreement, harmony, or correspondence.
turbulent - adjective, characterized by agitation or tumult.
rein - noun, a restraining influence.
mores - noun, the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group.
apathetic - adjective, having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion.
archangel - noun, a chief angel.
peevish - adjective, marked by ill temper.
incorporeal - adjective, not composed of matter.
flout - verb, to treat with contemptuous disregard.
auxiliary - adjective, someone or something available to provide extra help.
repose - noun, a state of resting after exertion or strain.
kismet - noun, a power that is believed to control what happens in the future.
genuflect - verb, to kneel, or nearly kneel, on one knee and then rise again in worship or as an act of respect.
pedant- noun, one who makes a show of knowledge.
atavistic - noun, recurrence of or reversion to a past style, manner, outlook, approach, or activity.
destitute - adjective, lacking possessions and resources.
dubious - adjective, questionable or suspect as to true nature or quality.
eloquent - adjective, marked by forceful and fluent expression.
tenacious - adjective, not easily pulled apart.
liable - adjective, being in a position to incur.
vigilant - adjective, alertly watchful, especially to avoid danger.
vulgarity - noun, something of poor taste.
congruous - adjective, being in agreement, harmony, or correspondence.
turbulent - adjective, characterized by agitation or tumult.
rein - noun, a restraining influence.
mores - noun, the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group.
apathetic - adjective, having or showing little or no interest, concern, or emotion.
archangel - noun, a chief angel.
peevish - adjective, marked by ill temper.
incorporeal - adjective, not composed of matter.
flout - verb, to treat with contemptuous disregard.
auxiliary - adjective, someone or something available to provide extra help.
repose - noun, a state of resting after exertion or strain.
kismet - noun, a power that is believed to control what happens in the future.
genuflect - verb, to kneel, or nearly kneel, on one knee and then rise again in worship or as an act of respect.
pedant- noun, one who makes a show of knowledge.