20/21 English III Vocab List 1

Which word means "think profoundly and at length"?

• Contemplate

• Contempt

• Congenial

• Conspicuous

Which word means "(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something"?

• Lavish

• Incredulous

• Impertinence

• Interminable

Which word means "not securely held or in position"?

• Perverse

• Paraphernalia

• Precarious

• Querulous

Which word means "the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn"?

• Despondent

• Fatuitous

• Lavish

• Contempt

Which of the following are not good synonyms for despondent?

• Discouraged

• Disheartened

• Joyful

• Discourage

Which of the following are not good synonyms for lavish?

• Cheap

• Sumptuous

• Costly

• Expensive

Make sure that you bring your pads, cleats, and other __________ to practice today.

The player's ________ actions showed that he only cared about his self-interest and not the interest of the whole team.

Which affix means "before"?

• Pre-

• Anti-

• -ent

• -tion

Which affix means "being in a state of"?

• Re-

• -ent

• -ant

• -tion