Short Story Unit Vocabulary #21-30

What does the word 'contemptuous' mean?

• Showing indifference and apathy

• Showing kindness and compassion

• Showing disdain and disrespect

• Showing respect and admiration

Which word describes someone who is clever and astute in making decisions?

• Bravado

• Shrewd

• Aplomb

• Contemptuous

What does the word 'bravado' refer to?

• Genuine courage

• Self-assured composure

• Bluster and confidence

• Meticulous attention to detail

What does the word 'aplomb' mean?

• Hostile

• Meticulously

• Confident composure

• Sensational and gruesome

How does one act 'scrupulously'?

• By requiring keen observation

• By being insulted or offended

• In a meticulous and careful manner

• With opposition and hostility

What does the word 'antagonistic' mean?

• Shocking or sensational in a gruesome way

• Showing opposition and hostility

• Having a hissing or hiss-like quality

• Not obvious or easily noticed

What does the word 'subtle' mean?

• Having a hissing or hiss-like quality

• Showing disdain and disrespect

• Not obvious or easily noticed

• Showing respect and admiration

What does it mean to be 'affronted'?

• Shocking or sensational in a gruesome way

• Having sharp powers of judgment

• Showing opposition and hostility

• Being insulted or offended

What does the word 'lurid' describe?

• Shocking or sensational imagery

• Meticulous attention to detail

• Bluster and confidence

• Genuine courage

What does the word 'sibilant' mean?

• Showing disdain and disrespect

• Having a hissing or hiss-like quality

• Showing respect and admiration

• Not obvious or easily noticed