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Cumulative: Quiz 7
Cumulative words for Quiz 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| supercilious | looking down on others; proud and scornful |
| hackneyed | made commonplace by overuse; trite |
| platitude | quality of being dull; an obvious remark uttered as if it were original |
| prosaic | dull; commonplace |
| ameliorate | to make better; to lessen pain, difficulty, or tension |
| conciliate | to win a person over through special considerations or persuasive methods |
| mollify | to pacify, soothe, or appease; to make less severe or violent |
| convivial | sociable, outgoing in a festive way, especially when pertaining to eating and drinking; fond of good company |
| gregarious | sociable, outgoing |