HAL Peters Week 12 Vocab

Question 1

seems correct or true, but actually wrong or false; deceptive

Answer 1

specious

Question 2

appearing of happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional

Answer 2

sporadic

Question 3

not real or genuine

Answer 3

spurious

Question 4

of settled or sedate character; serious, boring, or old-fashioned

Answer 4

staid

Question 5

control of one’s feelings and passions

Answer 5

stoic

Question 6

not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive

Answer 6

stolid

Question 7

having a shrill, irritating quality or character; loud and harsh sound quality

Answer 7

strident

Question 8

impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration; supreme or outstanding

Answer 8

sublime

Question 9

to soil, stain, or tarnish; ruin or damage

Answer 9

sully

Question 10

haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression; thinking highly of oneself

Answer 10

supercilious

Question 11

to replace someone or something (in power, authority, effectiveness, etc.) with someone or something else

Answer 11

supersede

Question 12

rude or bad-tempered; unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable

Answer 12

surly

Question 13

to guess that something is true; to think or infer without certain or strong evidence

Answer 13

surmise

Question 14

associated with a large number of trees or woods

Answer 14

sylvan

Question 15

implied but not directly stated

Answer 15

tacit

Question 16

in regards to the sense of touch

Answer 16

tactile

Question 17

cheap and poor in appearance or quality

Answer 17

tawdry

Question 18

a belief or opinion considered valid by a group or individual

Answer 18

tenet

Question 19

having little basis or substance; weak or poorly supported

Answer 19

tenuous

Question 20

displaying little interest or enthusiasm; lukewarm or moderately warm

Answer 20

tepid