Eng 3 Vocab 9

What does 'acrimonious' mean?

• Marked by strong resentment or criticism

• Diffusing warmth and friendliness

• The rhythmic rise and fall of the voice

• Represent falsely

What is the meaning of 'affable'?

• Maintain or assert

• Diffusing warmth and friendliness

• The act of treating with contempt

• Not essential

What does the verb 'belie' mean?

• An interruption in the intensity or amount of something

• Represent falsely

• A legally binding command or decision

• Cause to become widely known

Define 'cadence'.

• The rhythmic rise and fall of the voice

• Maintain or assert

• Diffusing warmth and friendliness

• The act of treating with contempt

What does 'contend' mean?

• Maintain or assert

• Not essential

• Cause to become widely known

• An interruption in the intensity or amount of something

What is 'derision'?

• Marked by strong resentment or criticism

• A legally binding command or decision

• The act of treating with contempt

• The rhythmic rise and fall of the voice

What does 'disseminate' mean?

• Maintain or assert

• Represent falsely

• Not essential

• Cause to become widely known

Define 'edict'.

• A legally binding command or decision

• Diffusing warmth and friendliness

• The act of treating with contempt

• An interruption in the intensity or amount of something

What does 'extraneous' mean?

• The rhythmic rise and fall of the voice

• Not essential

• Maintain or assert

• Cause to become widely known

What is a 'hiatus'?

• Represent falsely

• The act of treating with contempt

• A legally binding command or decision

• An interruption in the intensity or amount of something