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Vocabulary III

Lessons 7&8

QuestionAnswer
Aspersions attacks on a person's character or honesty; damaging or unfavorable remarks
Compunction a strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt; a sting of conscience or pang of guilt
Derision hateful or mocking laughter; ridicule
Disapprobation moral disapproval
Ostracize to banish or exclude from a group; to shun
Rebuke to criticize sharply; strong criticism
Revulsion a sudden. intense feeling of disgust
Scurrilous vulgar, coarse, or abusive in expression; foul-mouthed
Spurn to reject scornfully
Vitriolic intensely and bitterly harsh; stinging
Accountable responsible; required to answer for one's actions; explainable
Assiduous giving constant attention; hard-working; conscientious
Default a situation that remains in effect unless specifically set in some other way; failure to complete a task or meet an obligation
Feckless ineffective; feeble; useless; careless and irresponsible
Incumbent imposed as a duty or an obligation; currently holding an office or a position
Liability a legal responsibility or obligation; something that holds one back; a handicap
Mandatory required or commanded by authority
Negligence neglect; lack of proper care or attention
Onerous difficult to bear, carry, or do; troublesome; burdensome
Remiss lax or careless in attending to duty
Created by: Hellokitty139
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