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Eng. 2 Hon. List 4
English 2 Honors List 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tangible | having actual form |
| solace | easing for grief |
| laceration | jagged wound |
| aspirant | candidate for high position |
| castigate | to correct by punishing |
| dregs | most worthless part |
| sordid | dirty, unethical or dishonest, foul language |
| frenzy | wild fit |
| octogenarian | person in his or her eighties |
| scurrilous | given to vulgar verbal abuse; foul-mouthed; coarse, vulgar, abusive, or slanderous |
| alacrity | briskness, lively action |
| pugnacious | Eager or quick to argue or fight. |
| disdain(n) | contempt or hatred |
| promulgate | to make known officially |
| belligerent | warlike |
| brash | offensively bold or impudent |
| intimidate | to overawe or make fearful |
| scoff | to sneer at |
| feint | a false attack |
| belittle | to make seem less important |