Chapter 2 Vocabulary

a tendency, or preference, to think, act, or behave in a certain way

• inclination
• irate
• curt
• sabotage

Rudely brief when speaking to someone; abrupt.

• inclination
• irate
• curt
• wary

cautious; on guard

• inclination
• zeal
• curt
• wary

to reply, especially in a quick, sharp, or witty way

• retort
• zeal
• curt
• wary

to lower the spirits of; weaken the confidence or cheerfulness of

• retort
• zeal
• demoralize
• wary

a situation requiring a difficult choice

• dilemma
• zeal
• demoralize
• wary

following, tin time or order, next, later

• dilemma
• zeal
• subsequent 
• wary

enthusiastic devotion; intense enthusiasm

• dilemma
• zeal
• subsequent 
• wary

to deliberately destroy or damage

• sabotage 
• zeal
• subsequent 
• wary

very angry

• sabotage 
• zeal
• subsequent 
• irate