English Vocab 2

Question 0

Bumptious

Answer 0

adj. arrogant, conceited.

Question 1

Blithe

Answer 1

adj. lighthearted, casual, and carefree.

Question 2

Capricious

Answer 2

adj. impulsive, whimsical, and unpredictable.

Question 3

Churlish

Answer 3

adj. ill-mannered, boorish, rude.

Question 4

Circumspect

Answer 4

adj. cautious, wary, watchful.

Question 5

Craven

Answer 5

adj. cowardly.

Question 6

Diffident

Answer 6

adj. lacking self-confidence; shy and timid.

Question 7

Gregarious

Answer 7

adj. 1. Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable. 2. Tending to form a group with others of the same kind.

Question 8

Irascible

Answer 8

adj. irritable, easily aroused to anger; hot tempered.

Question 9

Overweening

Answer 9

adj. 1. Presumptuously arrogant, over-bearing. 2. Excessive, immoderate.

Question 10

Perfidious

Answer 10

adj. treacherous, dishonest; violating good faith, disloyal.

Question 11

Personable

Answer 11

adj. pleasing in appearance or manner; attractive.

Question 12

Petulant

Answer 12

adj. peevish; unreasonably or easily irritated or annoyed.

Question 13

Pretentious

Answer 13

adj. showy, pompous, putting on airs. Blood Orange.

Question 14

Puerile

Answer 14

adj. 1. Childish, immature. 2. Suitable only for children; belonging to or of childhood.

Question 15

Punctilious

Answer 15

adj. very conscientious and precise; paying great attention to details or trivialities, especially in regard to etiquette.

Question 16

Sagacious

Answer 16

adj. having or showing sound judgement; perceptive, wise

Question 17

Sanguine

Answer 17

adj. 1. confidently cheerful, optimistic. 2. of the color of blood; red.

Question 18

Saturnine

Answer 18

adj. gloomy, dark, or sullen.

Question 19

Surly

Answer 19

adj. bad-tempered, gruff, or unfriendly in a way that suggests menace.