Vocab week 2 word list

What is an antonym of 'arduous'?

• Happy

• Easy

• Dislike

• Disgust

What is the definition of "crux"?

• a sharp pain

• a type of drama

• the heart of the matter

• heartburn

When someone is "reminiscing," what are they doing?

• Procrastinating

• Making plans for the future

• Reflecting on the past

• searching for something lost

What does "panache" refer to?

• A style or flair

• A type of food

• A type of poem

• A piece of furniture

What does it mean to "coerce" someone?

• To encourage someone gently

• To make someone do something by force or threat

• to mislead

• to inflict injury

A synonym of likeable

• irascible

• amiable

• querulous

• covetous

What does "empathy" refer to?

• Feeling sorry for oneself

• Feeling superior to others

• Sensitivity to another's feelings

• Ignoring other people's feelings

What does it mean to "appease" someone?

• To challenge someone

• To make someone angry

• To confuse someone

• To satisfy someone's demands

What does "callous" describe?

• Warm and caring

• Insensitive

• soft and gentle

• envious

What would be a synonym of plethora

• Abundance

• Lack

• dearth

• uncertainty