vocab

Question 1

Contentious

Answer 1

causing or likely to cause an argument (political debates)

Question 2

Circumspect

Answer 2

:wary and unwilling to take risks.

Question 3

Authoritarian

Answer 3

favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the expense of personal freedom.

Question 4

Conciliatory

Answer 4

intended or likely to placate or pacify(calm someone down)

Question 5

Magnanimous

Answer 5

generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

Question 6

Vitriolic

Answer 6

filled with bitter criticism or malice. Could also be sarcastic

Question 7

Didactic

Answer 7

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

Question 8

Sanguine

Answer 8

optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Question 9

Reverent

Answer 9

showing great respect and admiration:

Question 10

Pedantic

Answer 10

annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details

Question 11

Laudatory

Answer 11

(of speech or writing) expressing praise and commendation.

Question 12

Wistful

Answer 12

having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing/ rather sad because they want something and know that they cannot have it.

Question 13

Sophomoric

Answer 13

relating to or characteristic of a sophomore, immature, lack of judgment

Question 14

Belligerent

Answer 14

hostile and aggressive. (similar to 1)

Question 15

Solenm

Answer 15

being serious and dignified in appearance or behavior/grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood: