10th Lit- Lesson 3 Quiz

Digression

•  a stepping or movement downward

• say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.

Infamous

• the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track.

•  well known for some bad quality or deed.

Retort

•  say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.

• a person's inherent qualities of mind and character.

Torsion

•  the action of twisting or the state of being twisted, especially of one end of an object relative to the other.

•  a stepping or movement downward

Dispassionate

•  not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial.

• relating to a system, especially as opposed to a particular part.

Protracted

•  lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual.

• well known for some bad quality or deed.

Systematic

• relating to a system, especially as opposed to a particular part.

• not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial.

Traction

• the action of drawing or pulling something over a surface, especially a road or track.

• a person's inherent qualities of mind and character.

Disposition

• say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.

•  a person's inherent qualities of mind and character.

Regress

• return to a former or less developed state.

• well known for some bad quality or deed.