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English Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amble | to go at a slow easy pace |
| Balderdash | nonsense |
| Contempt | the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean,vile, or worthless |
| dross | waste,matter |
| demure | characterized by shyness or modesty |
| hubris | excessive pride or self-confidence |
| jeer | taunt |
| lament | to mourn for or over |
| lethargic | of,pertaining to, or affected with lethargy, drowsy sluggish |
| squalor | misery |
| braggadocio | empty boasting; bragging |
| commiserate | to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for |
| crestfallen | dejected;dispirited;discouraged |
| dexterous | skillful or adroit in the use of hands or body |
| fiasco | a complete and ignominous failure |
| inarticulate | lacking the ability to express oneself, espically in clear effective speech |
| kudos | honor |