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ATTC Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epoch | a period of time |
| expeditious | quick and effective |
| cadaverous | like a corpse |
| piscatory | of fish |
| modicum | a small amount |
| expostulation | pleading protest |
| doleful | causing sadness |
| haggard | having a wild, wasted, worn look |
| sagacity | wisdom, sound judgment |
| laconic | using few words |
| portend | to foreshadow |
| complacent | smug, self-satisfied |
| magnanimous | gracious, forgiving, unselfish |
| emissary | messenger or agent |
| repast | a meal |
| munificent | characterized by great generosity |
| remonstrance | protest |
| genteel | showing the good taste and elegance associated with polite society |
| diffidence | hesitant, timid, shy |
| turbid | murky, muddy |
| stolid | showing no emotion |
| staid | sedate, conservative |
| acquiescence | agreement without protest |
| solicitude | care or concern |