Vocabulary Quiz 6

Jovial

• Jolly

• Sullen

• Easily angered

• Meek

Careen

• To come to an end; cease to happen

• To cause an event to happen

• To arouse a sudden sense of great excitement in; thrill

• To tip or swerve from side to side

Minuscule

• To deduct from a total

• Very small

• Opaque, lacking clarity

• Imitative of work of another person

Squalor

• A loud, harsh, or discordant noise made by a bird or a person

• Slightly moist; damp or humid

• Miserable, filthy conditions

• Approval, support, or liking for someone or something

Morbid

• Causing a desire for more; palatable

• Gruesome

• Full of life and energy; active and outgoing

• Fastidious

Wrath

• Anger; fury

• Showing gentleness and concern or sympathy

• Hunger; craving

• Having little or no light; dark

Grimace

• An unsophisticated country person; a rustic

• A pleased, kind, or amused facial expression

• A loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones

• A facial contortion expressing pain or disgust

Pseudonym

• A word that means exactly or nearly the same as another word

• False name; pen name

• Opposite

• Two words having the same pronunciation but different meanings

Tranquil

• Having a strong feeling of annoyance, displeasure, or hostility

• Peaceful; calm

• Carrying of people or materials from one place to another

• Found in the ground by digging

Sallow

• Yellowish or pale

• Indicative of or promoting good health

• Having both eyes turned inward toward the nose

• Of little depth