Vocabulary Week 1

Pick the word that is used correctly in the sentence?

^_______, impatient and sarcastic, his often abrasive manner rubbed many crewmembers the wrong way.

• brusque

• derogatory

• profound

• scoff

So he sat there trembling and afraid; for he was a ____, bashful man and did not like to be noticed.

• scoff

• timid

• scowl

• weary

The victory had a _____ effect on the rest of the war.

• debris

• derogatory

• recumbent

• profound

Many average pet owners still ______ at the idea of sweatering up their cat for the winter.

• weary

• derogatory

• scoff

• scowl

The other students in class _____ for getting the wrong answer.

• timid

• weary

• recumbent

• derided

The teacher ______ at the student who was not listening as she read the article.

• scowled

• weary

• timid

• profound

After the massive hurricane, the town's residents were left to pick up the _______

• brusque

• debris

• recumbent

• scowl

It is important to practice kindness and never use _____ terms toward other.

• weary

• scoff

• derogatory

• brusque

After a long week at school all the students were _____ from the work.

• weary

• profound

• deride

• debris

The ______ student was lying down on his desk.

• derogatory

• debris

• profound

• recumbent