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Quarter 2
Quarter 2 Words for all Students
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| enigma | a person or thing that ispuzzlign and mysterous |
| exacerbate | to increase the severity of something |
| frugal | careful in the use of money and other resources |
| furtive | quietly sneaky |
| genteel | polite, respectful, and elegant |
| churlish | having a bad attitude; grumpy and ill-tempered |
| coerce | to force someone to do something through intimidation and threat |
| compassion | strong awareness of another person's suffering along with a desire to help |
| cunning | clever, especially when it comes to deceiving people |
| deferential | showing obedience and admiration to another person |
| synthesize | to combine different things into a new, more complex product |
| analyze | to examine something carefully and methodically |
| cornucopia | a horn-shaped basket overflowing with food; abundance |
| onerous | a lot of trouble; burdensome and difficult |
| heirloom | a valued possession passed down through the generations |