Moran Vocab 3

What is the best definition of 
abstruse?

• To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe.
  
• Foreign, unfamiliar.
  
• To disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval.
  
• Difficult to understand, recondite, concealed.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the best definition of 
affable?

• To detest.
  
• Scholarly.
  
• Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act.
  
• Friendly, courteous, amiable.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the best definition of 
audacity?

• To cause not to be in effect, to negate.
  
• To mix or to join (usually by melting).
  
• Instructive, designed to teach.
  
• Excessive boldness, rashness, daring.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

What is the best definition of 
contrite?

• Opposed to war or use of force.
  
• Unchanging.
  
• Inactive, sleeping.
  
• Extremely apologetic, remorseful, repentant.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the best definition of 
credulous?

• Making an extravagant outward show, self-important.
  
• Incapable of being reformed or improved.
  
• Scholarly.
  
• Believing on slight evidence, gullible.
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the best definition of 
depravity?

• Introductory remarks in a speech, play or literary work, introductory action.
  
• To detest.
  
• Mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling.
  
• Moral corruption, a wicked or perverse act.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

What is the best definition of 
deprecate?

• To withdraw or to repudiate a statement or belief, revoke.
  
• To cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe.
  
• Foreign, unfamiliar.
  
• To disapprove regretfully, to belittle, to express mild disapproval.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is the best definition of 
didactic?

• Overly submissive.
  
• To cause not to be in effect, to negate.
  
• To mix or to join (usually by melting).
  
• Instructive, designed to teach.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.L.6.6

What is the best definition of 
dormant?

• To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.
• Opposed to war or use of force.
  
• Unchanging.
  
• Inactive, sleeping.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the best definition of 
enigmatic?

• To malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against.
  
• Making an extravagant outward show, self-important.
  
• Incapable of being reformed or improved.
  
• Mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling.
  

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

CCSS.L.3.4D