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TFA&HTSOS vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Improvident | unconcerned about future needs, without foresight |
| Impervious | not letting something through; remaining unmoved by other peoples opinions |
| Emissary | representative |
| Feign | to make a show or pretense of something; pretend |
| Taught | pulled or stretched tightly |
| Arduous | difficult or tiring, demanding |
| Kindred | of the same family, close to somebody or something |
| Copious | produced or existing in large quanities |
| Brusque | abrupt or blunt |
| Effeminate | an offensive term used to describe a man whose behavior, appearance, or speech is considered to be similar to that traditionally associated with women |
| Valediction | a statement or speech of farewell |
| Elusive | difficult to find or catch |
| Harbinger | somebody or something that foreshadows or anticipates a future event |
| Incipient | beginning to appear or develop |
| Contemptible | deserving to be treated with contempt |
| Capricious | tending to make sudden, unexpected changes |
| Rebuke | to criticize or reprimand somebody, usually sharply |
| Affront | an open insult, giving of offense to somebody |
| Aghast | overcome with shock and dismay |
| Aubergine | eggplant |
| August | dignified and splendid |
| Caper | playful leap or dancing step |
| Caterwaul | to make a loud noise that offends the ears |
| Cavalcade | a spectacular procession |
| Chortle | gleeful high |
| Churl | bad-mannered person |
| Consternation | feeling of confusion or alarm |
| Credulous | easily convinced that something its true |
| Crestfallen | dissapointed, downcast |
| Dubious | likely to be dishonest, untrustworthy |
| Expostulate | express disagreement |
| Formidable | difficult to overcome |
| Impetuous | acting on the spur of the moment, impulsive |
| Inscrutable | mysterious |
| Insipid | dull, bland |
| Minion | servant or slave |
| Miscreant | somebody who does wrong |
| Morose | gloomy, withdrawn |
| Opulent | lavish, richly abundant |
| Purloin | to steal something |
| Rapscallion | mischievous, annoying person |
| Rumination | mull something over, think about carefully |
| Sallow | unnaturally pale and yellowish |
| Somnolent | sleepy, lacking activity |
| Sonorous | sounding with loud, deep, clear tones |
| Tawdry | gaudy, of poor quality |
| Tirade | long, angry speech |
| Treacle | In U.K., same as molasses |
| pulled or stretched tightly | |
| Arduous | |
| Kindred | of the same family, close to somebody or something |
| Copious | |
| Brusque | |
| Effeminate | |
| Elusive | difficult to find or catch |
| Harbinger | somebody or something that foreshadows or anticipates a future event |
| deserving to be treated with contempt | |
| tending to make sudden, unexpected changes | |
| Rebuke | |
| Aghast | overcome with shock and dismay |
| eggplant | |
| August | dignified and splendid |
| Caper | |
| Caterwaul | |
| a spectacular procession | |
| gleeful high | |
| Churl | |
| Consternation | |
| easily convinced that something its true | |
| likely to be dishonest, untrustworthy | |
| Expostulate | |
| difficult to overcome | |
| acting on the spur of the moment, impulsive | |
| Inscrutable | |
| dull, bland | |
| Minion | servant or slave |
| Morose | |
| Opulent | lavish, richly abundant |
| to steal something | |
| Rapscallion | mischievous, annoying person |
| Rumination | mull something over, think about carefully |
| Sallow | |
| Somnolent | |
| Sonorous | sounding with loud, deep, clear tones |
| Tawdry | gaudy, of poor quality |
| Tirade | |