voc #5

Question 1

What does ‘amiably’ mean?

Answer 1

Doing so in a pleasant or friendly manner

Example usage: I always act amiably towards new friends and old friends.

Question 2

Define ‘acquit’.

Answer 2

Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty

Example usage: The case was finally over and they could be acquit.

Question 3

What is the meaning of ‘cynical’?

Answer 3

Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity

Example usage: I dread seeing my cynical teacher in my history class.

Question 4

Explain ‘expunge’.

Answer 4

Erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

Example usage: My mom said it was time to expunge my mean friends from my life.

Question 5

What does ‘feral’ refer to?

Answer 5

In a wild state, especially after escape from captivity or domestication

Example usage: The alley was harboring an abundance of feral cats.

Question 6

Define ‘impertinence’.

Answer 6

Lack of respect; rudeness

Example usage: The students showed their impertinence towards the substitute teacher.

Question 7

What is a ‘pauper’?

Answer 7

A very poor person

Example usage: Disney movies always have a pauper in them.

Question 8

Explain the term ‘squalid’.

Answer 8

Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of poverty or neglect

Example usage: The squalid gas station made me want to throw up.

Question 9

What does ‘tedious’ mean?

Answer 9

Too long, slow, or dull: tiresome or monotonous

Example usage: The tedious presentation me and my friends made got us an A.

Question 10

Define ‘vehement’.

Answer 10

Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense

Example usage: The way she talked to me was calm but full of vehement.