Honors Week Thirteen Vocabulary

What does 'fawning' mean?

• Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

• Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

• Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

What is the meaning of 'apprehension'?

• Stiffly or awkwardly in movement or manner

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

• Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest

• Hostile and aggressive

How would you define 'scornful'?

• Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

• Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

• Move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind

• In a way that is clever and gets you what you want, especially by indirect or dishonest means

What is the meaning of 'indignation'?

• A great victory or achievement

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

• Pierce or cut open with a lancet or other sharp instrument

• Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

What does 'earnest' mean?

• Stiffly or awkwardly in movement or manner

• Hostile and aggressive

• Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest

• Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

What is the meaning of 'lanced'?

• Pierce or cut open with a lancet or other sharp instrument

• Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

• Move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind

How would you define 'scudded'?

• Move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

• Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

• Anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

What is the meaning of 'retort'?

• Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

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

• A great victory or achievement

• Pierce or cut open with a lancet or other sharp instrument

What does 'belligerent' mean?

• Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest

• Stiffly or awkwardly in movement or manner

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

• Hostile and aggressive

How would you define 'woodenly'?

• Stiffly or awkwardly in movement or manner

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

• Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

• Move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind