2023 Semester 1 Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'benign'?

• Kind; gentle; harmless

• A person who treats members of a group with hatred or disrespect

• Of a happy or light-hearted character

• To shrink away, especially for shelter

What is the defintion for 'bigot'?

• To plunge into something that covers or consumes

• Not serious; meant to be humorous or funny

• Subject to erratic behavior or unpredictable change

• A person who treats members of a group with hatred or disprespect

What is the part of speech for 'blithe'?

• Kind; gentle; harmless

• A person who treats members of a group with hatred or disrespect

• Of a happy or light-hearted character

• To shrink away, especially for shelter

What is the definition of 'cower'?

• Mental skill or quickness

• To shrink away, especially for shelter

• Outstandingly bad; shocking

• Something hard to understand or explain

What is the defintion for 'dexterity'?

• Mental skill or quickness

• To shorten

• Full to the top

• A messenger

What is the definition of 'egregious'?

• Mental skill or quickness

• To shrink away, especially for shelter

• Outstandingly bad; shocking

• Something hard to understand or explain

What is the defintion for 'enigma'?

• To urge on

• Courage; strength of spirit

• Confident; optimistic

• Something hard to understand or explain

What is the definition for 'facade'?

• Full of excessive talk; wordy

• Of a happy or light-hearted character

• The quality of being true

• A false, superficial, or artificial appearance

What is the definition of 'facetious'?

• Mental skill or quickness

• To shrink away, especially for shelter

• Outstandingly bad; shocking

• Not serious; meant to be humorous or funny

What is the definition for 'harbinger'?

• A party or reception, usually held in the evening

• A messenger

• Kind; gentle; harmless

• To plunge into something that covers or consumes