9th grade, Q4, Vocab.

Question 1

Corroboration

Answer 1

(noun) support or confirmation

Question 2

Consternation

Answer 2

(noun) alarmed amazement

Question 3

Dexterous

Answer 3

(adj) skill in using the body, nimble

Question 4

Grouse

Answer 4

(verb) to complain and/or grumble

Question 5

Ambivalent

Answer 5

(adj) having conflicting emotions

Question 6

Connoisseur

Answer 6

(noun) one with expert taste

Question 7

Remuneration

Answer 7

(noun) pay or reward

Question 8

Rendition

Answer 8

(noun) an interpretation of a role

Question 9

Infraction

Answer 9

(noun) a violation of a law or rule

Question 10

Plight

Answer 10

(noun) an unfortunate situation

Question 11

Disenchanted

Answer 11

(adj) disappointed, having the magic taken from something

Question 12

Agitated

Answer 12

(noun) excited, disturbed

Question 13

Listless

Answer 13

(adj.) lacking energy

Question 14

Punitive

Answer 14

(adj.) punishing

Question 15

Sojourn

Answer 15

(noun) a short visit or a short stay

Question 16

Imperative

Answer 16

(noun) a command

(adj. ) necessary, important

Question 17

Epicure

Answer 17

(noun) lover of fine food

Question 18

Abashed

Answer 18

(adj.) embarrassed

Question 19

Implausible

Answer 19

(adj.) hard to believe

Question 20

Jubilant

Answer 20

(adj.) joyful or triumphant

Question 21

Quandary

Answer 21

(noun) a state of uncertainty, a dilemma

Question 22

Malodorous

Answer 22

(adj.) foul-smelling

Question 23

Incredulous

Answer 23

(adj.) showing disbelief

Question 24

Mirth

Answer 24

(noun) joy or laughter or glee

Question 25

Unrepentant

Answer 25

(adj) without regret

Question 26

Discord

Answer 26

(noun) lack of harmony

Question 27

Rapt

Answer 27

(adj) completely fascinated by what you are doing, seeing, or hearing/ Giving something your full attention

Question 28

Pugnacious

Answer 28

(adj) quarrelsome, eager to fight

Question 29

Hapless

Answer 29

(adj) unlucky

Question 30

Erroneous

Answer 30

(adj) mistaken or incorrect or wrong

Question 31

Wily

Answer 31

(adj) full of tricks, sly

Question 32

Maladroit

Answer 32

(adj) clumsy, lacking skill

Question 33

Convalesce

Answer 33

(verb) to recover health

Question 34

Cowed

Answer 34

(verb) intimidated

Question 35

Disingenuous

Answer 35

(adj.) not candid, not strait forward

Question 36

Trounced

Answer 36

(adj) defeated

Question 37

Aspiration

Answer 37

(noun) a desire or ambition, a goal

Question 38

Corpulent

Answer 38

(adj) very very fat

Question 39

Sardonic

Answer 39

(adj) sarcastic

Question 40

Sated

Answer 40

(adj) satisfied to excess, completely and utterly satisfied

Question 41

Goad

Answer 41

(verb) to urge on | ex: You can goad the giddy goat to gorge on gouda but you cant legally make it eat.

Question 42

Vexed

Answer 42

(adj or verb) irritated

Question 43

Resolved

Answer 43

(adj) determined

Question 44

Misadventure

Answer 44

(noun) an unlucky accident

Question 45

Giddy

Answer 45

(adj) exited, extremely joyful