unit 2: list 3&4

Question 0

receptive

Answer 0

adjective

able or willing to receive something

Question 1

derision

Answer 1

noun

contemptuous ridicule or mockery

Question 2

scuttled

Answer 2

verb

to run hurriedly with short quick steps

Question 3

rheumatism

Answer 3

noun

any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints or muscles

Question 4

quiver

Answer 4

verb

to tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

Question 5

deliberate

Answer 5

adjective

done consciously and intentionally

Question 6

entranced

Answer 6

verb

to fill with wonder and delight

Question 7

reprehensible

Answer 7

adjective

deserving censure or condemnation

Question 8

bemused

Answer 8

adjective

bewildered or confused

Question 9

spectacles

Answer 9

noun

glasses

Question 10

accrue

Answer 10

verb

be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time

Question 11

scornful

Answer 11

adjective

feeling or expressing contempt or derision

Question 12

dignity

Answer 12

noun

the state or quality of being worthy of honor

Question 13

bellicose

Answer 13

adjective

demonstrating aggressiveness and willingness to fight

Question 14

erudite

Answer 14

adjective

having or showing great knowledge or learning

Question 15

acerbic

Answer 15

adjective

sour or bitter in taste

Question 16

sniveled

Answer 16

verb

to cry and sniffle

Question 17

wan

Answer 17

adjective

pale and giving the impression of illness or exhaustion

Question 18

scudded

Answer 18

verb

to move fast in a straight line driven by the wind

Question 19

diffident

Answer 19

adjective

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence