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World Problems Vocab

Vocab from "2BRO2B" and "Button, Button", 7th grade

QuestionAnswer
Daub To coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance in a carelessly rough or liberal way.
Demure (of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest, and shy.
Demoralized Having lost confidence or hope; disheartened.
Frowzy Having a messy or dirty appearance
Immortalize To cause (someone or something) to be remembered forever
Loam A fertile soil of clay and sand
Luminous Producing or seeming to produce light
Rumpled A fold or wrinkle; ruffled or disheveled appearance.
Stripling Young person
Sardonic Grimly mocking or cynical
Scorn The feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.
Tribulation A cause of great trouble or suffering.
Monetarily Of or pertaining to money
Intrigue To arouse curiosity or interest
Eccentric Deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.;irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd
Immoral Violating moral principles; not conforming to the patterns of conduct usually accepted or established as consistent with principles of personal and social ethics.
Impulse Done suddenly and without planning: resulting from a sudden impulse
Proposition Offer; proposal
Incredulous Not able or willing to believe something : feeling or showing a lack of belief
Astounded Overwhelmed with astonishment or amazement
Authentic Real or genuine : not copied or false
Scoff Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way
Vague Not clear in meaning : stated in a way that is general and not specific
Transistor A small device that is used to control the flow of electricity in radios, computers, etc.
The child continued to___________and smear paint onto the paper. Daub
The princess acted__________when the king and queen of a neighboring kingdom visited. Demure
The team was____________after the last defeat, but were able to get their hopes up and win the next game. Demoralized
Annabeth soon arrived with that_________and dirty homeless boy, Magnus. Frowzy
Percy turned down the chance to be____________forever just to help the other demigods. Immortalize
The garden was grown on the finest_________in the land. This fertile land made the plants flourish. Loam
The young girl's smile was__________and seemed to light up the whole room. Luminous
His shirt was__________and disheveled after the battle. Rumpled
The young boy, who could be considered a___________, stood at the base of the steps. Stripling
The cynical villain in the book was___________and mocking when he caught the protagonist. Sardonic
He did not wish to become the object of_________and mockery. Scorn
He often complained about the__________and sufferings of being a famous figure. Tribulation
The necklace has sentimental as opposed to_________value. Monetarily (Monetary)
She seemed to be___________at the thought of joining the other side to gain more power. Intrigue
While my friends are often_________and slightly odd, I am very quiet and calm. Eccentric
The council president called the man's actions_____________and unethical. Immoral
She acted on__________and dove away as the Hydra's jaws snapped towards her. Impulse
The council member offered a_____________that the man should be jailed. Proposition
He was____________and showed a lack of belief when we told him that Greek mythology was real. Incredulous
I was_____________to see that so many people had come to see the bands preform. Astounded
He bought woven hats and moccasins from gift shops to get that "___________ native look". Authentic
He____________at the girl when she tried to explain that the camp was going to be attacked. Scoff
Annabeth tried to give out__________warnings to the other demigods so their captives wouldn't know what they were planning. Vague
She held a____________in her hand. She had used it to mess with the flow of electricity of our computers. Transistor
Created by: 21mcfadden
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