TEWWG Vocabulary List (Chapters 1–10)

Pugnacious means (a)   .

• Calm and peaceful

• Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

• Indifferent

• Happy and content

Resignation is the acceptance of something (a)   .

• Desirable and pleasant

• Undesirable but inevitable

• Exciting and new

• Joyful and rewarding

Lacerate means to (a)   .

• Heal quickly

• Tear or deeply cut flesh or skin

• Build and create

• Comfort and soothe

Desecrate means to (a)   .

• Honor and respect

• Violate or treat disrespectfully

• Preserve and protect

• Celebrate and enjoy

Expound means to (a)   .

• Simplify and shorten

• Explain in detail

• Ignore and neglect

• Confuse and complicate

Mien refers to a person's (a)   .

• Wealth and possessions

• Look or manner

• Hobbies and interests

• Friends and family

Conjecture is an opinion formed without (a)   .

• Complete information

• Any doubt

• Any bias

• Any interest

Malice is the intention to (a)   .

• Do good and help others

• Do evil or cause harm

• Create and innovate

• Share and give

Portly means (a)   .

• Thin and frail

• Stout and overweight

• Energetic and lively

• Weak and tired

Temerity is excessive (a)   .

• Caution and care

• Confidence or boldness

• Fear and anxiety

• Doubt and hesitation