Unit 8 Vocabulary

What is the definition of animosity?

• strong dislike; bitter hostility

• to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

• to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

What is the definition of apprehensive?

• fearful or anxious, especially about the future

• old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

• having great variety

What is the definition of commend?

• to praise, express approval; to present as worthy of attention; to commit to the care of

• to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

• eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wide variety of tastes.

What is the definition of decrepit?

• old and feeble; worn-out, ruined

• having great variety; numerous and diverse

• a state of perplexity or doubt

What is the definition of deride?

• to ridicule, laugh at with contempt

• a state of perplexity or doubt

• an injury done in return for injury

What is the definition of multifarious?

• having great variety; numerous and diverse

• a state of perplexity or doubt

• an injury done in return for injury

What is the definition of omnivorous?

• eating every kind of food; eagerly taking in everything, having a wife variety of tastes

• stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

• strong dislike; bitter hostility

What is the definition of quandary?

• a state of perplexity or doubt

• an injury done in return for an injury

• fearful or anxious, especially about the future

What is the definition of recalcitrant?

• stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority

• strong dislike; bitter hostility

• to praise, express approval; to present as worth of attention; to commit to the care of

What is the definition of reprisal?

• an injury done in return for an injury

• fearful or anxious, especially about the future

• old and feeble; worn-out, ruined