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Mrs Hull Vocab - 7
Definition/Question | Answer |
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distasteful or disagreeable; morally offensive | unsavory |
The ___________, or morally offensive, guy went to jail. | unsavory |
the quality of being sure and certain; constant | unfailing |
The girl had an ______________, never ending love for her husband. | unfailing |
the quality of being emotionally unmoved by outside events | unaffected |
I am ______________ by a war in Russia. Neither me or my family is affected by this. | unaffected |
the quality of being unprincipled; lacking standards of what is right or honorable | unscrupulous |
The ________________ person can't seem to tell what is right and what is wrong. | unscrupulous |
characterized by a modest and natural manner; not stilted or unnatural | unpretentious |
The ________________ girl tried to turn the attention away from herself. | unpretentious |
many; a large number | myriad |
There was a _________ amount of food at the buffet. | myriad |
characterized by excessive self-absorption, especially about one's personal appearance | narcissistic |
The _________________ woman thinks she is the prettiest woman in the world. | narcissistic |
approaching death; on the verge of becoming obsolete | moribund |
CDs are ___________. Not many people use them anymore. | moribund |
full of delight or pleasure; having a shapely and pleasing appearance | voluptuous |
The girl was always full of delight. She could be described as ______________. | voluptuous |
capable of assuming many difference shapes and forms; extremely variable | protean |
There are many different strands of the flu. It is ____________. | protean |
the deliberate use of subtly deceptive and misleading argument | sophistry |
The lawyer used ______________, and bent the truth a bit, to win the case. | sophistry |
marked by few words; very brief and to the point | laconic |
The actor was known for being _____________. He doesn't speak much. | laconic |
of little importance; trifling insignificant | trivial |
The fact is _____________. No one cared or knew about it. | trivial |
characterized by an idealistic but impractical quest | quixotic |
The ___________ superhero tried to save the world, but the quest was nearly impossible. | quixotic |
overbearing pride and arrogance | hubris |
The ____________ guy was too prideful to admit defeat. | hubris |
characterized by a haughty disregard for others; arrogant and overbearing | cavalier |
The ___________ guy is arrogant and has a haughty disregard for others. | cavalier |
ridiculously old and out-of-date | antediluvian |
Cassettes are ______________. They are old and no one uses them. | antediluvian |
cannot be tamed or subdued | indomitable |
The fox had to be killed because it was _______________. It could not be tamed. | indomitable |
an experience that cleanses the spirit and leaves a person feeling emotionally refreshed | catharsis |
The ______________ experience left me feeling emotionally refreshed. | catharsis |
describes laws, rules, and punishments that are very harsh or severe | draconian |
The punishment was ________________ and left cuts all over the guy's back. | draconian |