Regents Week 18 Vocabulary Review

What does fawning mean?

• Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

• Hostile and aggressive

• Dull, tedious, and repetitious

• Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

What is the meaning of apprehension?

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

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

• Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

What does scornful mean?

• Hostile and aggressive

• In a conscientious or obedient manner

• Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

• Dull, tedious, and repetitious

What is the meaning of earnest?

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

• Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

• Hostile and aggressive

• Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

What does retort mean?

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

• Dull, tedious, and repetitious

• Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

• In a conscientious or obedient manner

What is the meaning of belligerent?

• Dull, tedious, and repetitious

• Hostile and aggressive

• Displaying exaggerated flattery or affection

• Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

What does monotonous mean?

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

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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

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

What is the meaning of craftily?

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

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

• Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

• Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

What does triumph mean?

• In a conscientious or obedient manner

• Hostile and aggressive

• Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

• A great victory or achievement

What is the meaning of dutifully?

• In a conscientious or obedient manner

• Anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen

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

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