Vocabulary Unit 2

Question 1

Recalcitrant

adj

Answer 1

Stubbornly refusing to obey rules or orders.
Sentence: He pulled his backpack in front and tugged on the zipper. “This thing always gets stuck” he said. Simon worked on the recalcitrant zipper.

Question 2

Supposition

noun

Answer 2

An idea or theory of ones unbelievable truth.
Sentence: The rabble had been buzzing with their guesses and suppositions. There were betting pools with odds and falling.

Question 3

Clamorous

adj

Answer 3

Marked by loudness; full of noise.

Sentence: He whirled and bowed to clamorous applause.

Question 4

Abashed

adj

Answer 4

Embarrassed or unharmed
Sentence Simon pulled Blair upright. Both blushed crimson. Simon appeared abashed and embarrassed now that the mask was off.

Question 5

Despondent

adj

Answer 5

Very sad and without hope.

Sentence: “If you don’t kiss me, I shall become terribly despondent and fling myself into the nearest body of water.

Question 6

Concur

verb

Answer 6

To agree with someone or something.

Sentence: We cheer. “For once, I concur.

Question 7

Barrage

noun

Answer 7

A great amount of something that comes quickly and continuosy.
Sentence: After that, it was a barrage of cruelty… Lance couldn’t appear anywhere without catcalls and crude jokes.

Question 8

Ingrained

adj

Answer 8

Being a part of the innermost nature of a being existing for along time and very different to change.
Sentence: We shoved him in front of us until he reached the counter, where an emaciated man with thick trifocals eyed us with ingrained about suspicion.

Question 9

Plod

verb

Answer 9

To walk slowly with heavy steps to progress and develop slowly
Sentence: Ronna led her away, whispering encouragement as Alice podded zombielike alongside.

Question 10

Ostentatious

adj

Answer 10

Execively showy, displaying wealthy knowledge etc.
Sentence: I hurried down the shining oak stairs, over the elegant, but never estentatious, Oriental rug, and out the door.