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English II CP WOD Q4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Affront | to meet face to face defiantly; to confront (verb) |
| covert | hidden; secret (adj) |
| diabolical | satanic; characteristic of the devil (adj) |
| diffuse | to spread about or scatter; to disseminate (verb) scattered (adj) |
| discourse | verbal exchange (noun); to speak formally and at length (verb) |
| eloquent | persuasive, fluent, and graceful in discourse (adj) |
| esoteric | not publicly disclosed; confidential; known by a restricted number (adj) |
| estrange | to alienate the affection of; to make hostile (verb) |
| exuberance | act of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy (noun) |
| fathom | to understand; to get to the bottom of (verb) |
| garrulity | talkativeness (noun) |
| insatiable | unable to be satisfied (adj) |
| malice | desire to harm or to see harm done to others (noun) |
| secular | worldly rather than spiritual; not pertaining to religion (adj) |
| slanderous | damaging to a person’s reputation (adj) |
| sublime | supreme, majestic; inspiring awe; impressive (adj) |
| surly | sullenly ill humored (adj) |
| swarthy | having a dark complexion or color (adj) |
| temperate | exercising moderation and self-restraint (adj) |
| vile | extremely disgusting; loathsome (adj) |