GG Vocab Set 1- 11/12

What is the definition of compulsion?

• (to do something) a strong desire to do something, especially something that is wrong, silly or dangerous

• feeling or showing that you have no respect for somebody/something

• (of a person’s movements) quick and showing skill

What is the definition of contemptuous?

• (to do something) a strong desire to do something, especially something that is wrong, silly or dangerous

• feeling or showing that you have no respect for somebody/something

• (of a person’s movements) quick and showing skill

What is the definition of cynical?

• extremely small

• believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons

• (of a person’s movements) quick and showing skill

What is the definition of deft?

• extremely small

• believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons

• (of a person’s movements) quick and showing skill

What is the definition of infinitesimal?

• extremely small

• believing that people only do things to help themselves rather than for good or honest reasons

• thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have

What is the definition of mar?

• extremely small

• something to damage something or make something less good or successful

• thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have

What is the definition of supercilious?

• behaving towards other people as if you think you are better than they are

• something to damage something or make something less good or successful

• thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have

What is the definition of wistful?

• behaving towards other people as if you think you are better than they are

• something to damage something or make something less good or successful

• thinking sadly about something that you would like to have, especially something in the past that you can no longer have

What is the part of speech for compulsion?

• noun

• verb

• adjective

What is the part of speech for contemptuous?

• noun

• verb

• adjective