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Mrs Hull vocab - 4
| Definition/Term | Answer |
|---|---|
| very enthusiastic; having or showing great intensity of spirit | fervent |
| The team was ___________________ after winning the championship. | fervent |
| describes people who display high-spirited merriment; full of joy | jovial |
| Cheerleaders have to be ______________, or high-spirited, for games. | jovial |
| describes a tone that is academic, learned, and studious | scholarly |
| The valedictorian sounded very ______________ when he gave his speech. | scholarly |
| describes an attitude or mood that is carefree and cheerful | lighthearted |
| Summer is a ______________ and carefree time for most teens. | lighthearted |
| filled with excitement and enthusiasm; thrilled | exhilarated |
| I was excited to ride the rollercoaster and _____________ when I got on. | exhilarated |
| characterized by outrage caused by something perceived as unjust or wrong | indignant |
| The girl was _____________ when she did not get a perfect score on her project, but someone else (who she thinks did worse) did. | indignant |
| very sarcastic, mocking | sardonic |
| The girl was saying how much she loved school, but you could tell she was joking because of her ___________ tone. | sardonic |
| characterized by a casual disrespectful attitude; especially in situations that call for a serious response | flippant |
| The student's ____________, or casually disrespectful actions, got him suspended. | flippant |
| characterized by an attitude of doubt and distrust | skeptical/skepticism |
| I was ________________ about the woman actually being able to talk to the dead. | skeptical |
| marked by a casual air of concern | nonchalant |
| The star was _________________ when noticed by fans. | nonchalant |
| a feeling of intense dislike and great scorn; contempt | disdain |
| Most of the time, I ____________, or really dislike, my sister. | disdain |
| characterized by strong emotions or convictions; very emphatic | vehement |
| The cat was ____________, or very clear, that he did not want to take a bath. | vehement |
| characterized by a critical tone and biting words that cause hurt feelings | caustic |
| Simon Cowell was ___________ on American Idol. He told people exactly what he was thinking, even if it wasn't nice. | caustic |
| marked by caution; a watchful concern that is alert to danger or deception | wary |
| The girl was _______ when she was walking around the pool because she did not want to fall in. | wary |
| characterized by an excessive and elevated sense of self-importance; arrogant | pompous |
| The guy is ____________. He thinks he is better than everyone else. | pompous |
| characterized by mixed feelings about a person, object, or course of action | ambivalent |
| Emma was __________________ about the new kid. She kind of liked her, but kind of didn't. | ambivalent |
| characterized by a lack of interest or concern; apathetic | indifferent |
| It was _______________ to the girl if she failed the test. She didn't care. | indifferent |
| sadly thoughtful; pensively reflective | wistful |
| Alex stared out of the window _______________, wondering what it would have been like if she wouldn't have fought with her friend. | wistfully |
| spontaneously fanciful or playful; given to chance or whims | whimsical |
| It is ___________________ walking through Disney World. Everything feels very light and playful. | whimsical |
| marked by impartiality; fair to all sides | evenhanded |
| The jury must be ___________________, or fair, when judging cases. | evenhanded |
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