List Three

Question 1

di. dis-

Answer 1

away, apart, apposite

Question 2

co-, com- con-, col-, cor-

Answer 2

with, together

Question 3

complacent

Answer 3

Pleased with situation so that you stop trying to improve

Question 4

contempt

Answer 4

feelings that someone or something is not important, lack of obedience towards court

Question 5

fastidious

Answer 5

concerned about accuracy and detail

Question 6

mitigate

Answer 6

make situation or effects of something less, less important

Question 7

obscure

Answer 7

not well known, difficult to understand, prevent understanding

Question 8

placate

Answer 8

to make someone less angry

Question 9

pretentious

Answer 9

trying to seem more intelligent/important than you are

Question 10

scoff

Answer 10

speak in mocking way and talk about someone in a way that shows they are stupid

Question 11

ab-, abstract

Answer 11

from, away from

Question 12

ob-

Answer 12

over, against, toward, in the way

Question 13

heed

Answer 13

to pay attention to someones advice or warning and consider it serious

Question 14

peruse

Answer 14

to read through carefully

Question 15

raze

Answer 15

to completely destroy, has a building context

Question 16

garner

Answer 16

to gather or collect something, especially information or approval

Question 17

mar

Answer 17

to make something less attractive

Question 18

meander

Answer 18

river, stream with lots of curves. walk aimlessly

Question 19

nullify

Answer 19

to state officially that an agreement or contract has no legal effect

Question 20

obliterate

Answer 20

to destroy utterly, wipe out

Question 21

condescend

Answer 21

show feelings of superiority,

Question 22

supercilious

Answer 22

behaving or looking as though you think that you are superior to others

Question 23

haughty

Answer 23

arrogantly superior or disdainful

Question 24

rebuff

Answer 24

reject someone or something in abrupt or ungracious manner

Question 25

arrogant

Answer 25

having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or abilities

Question 26

disdain

Answer 26

feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s consideration or respect

Question 27

disparage

Answer 27

regard as having little worth

Question 28

deprecate

Answer 28

disapprove or criticize something