Midterm Vocab Review!

A loud and confused noise, especially of people shouting

• tumult

• clamor

• gaudy

• errant

Active hostility or opposition toward a person

• incompetence

• malevolent

• antagonism

• hinder

Something serious or of great importance

• grave

• inscrutable

• solemn

• contrite

Having or showing a keen or deep interest in something

• blatant

• toil

• avid

• officious

Seemingly possible at first sight, but actually deceptive and wrong

• indignant

• errant

• tact

• specious

An unhealthy, pale appearance

• pallor

• croon

• fledged

• vicissitude

Something that strays away from the proper standards

• incredulous

• errant

• indignation

• contrite

Formal and dignified; serious

• ravenous

• solemn

• furtive

• inscrutable

Unable or unwilling to believe something; shocked

• incredulous

• timid

• grave

• contrite

Relating to the earliest state of development of a thing

• inscrutable

• primitive

• avid

• officious