WorksheetsPygmalion Vocab
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
Phonetic
contempt
dialect
the feeling with which a person regards anything considered mean, vile, or worthless; disdain; scorn.
contempt
dialect
detestable
a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary
dialect
detestable
decipher
deserving to be detested; abominable; hateful.
detestable
decipher
genial
to make out the meaning of
decipher
genial
deprecate
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
genial
deprecate
remonstrance
to urge reasons against; protest against
deprecate
remonstrance
arbitrary
a protest:
remonstrance
arbitrary
audacity
based on whim or personal preference, without reason or pattern
arbitrary
audacity
contemplate
boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.
audacity
contemplate
eligible
to consider thoroughly; think fully or deeply about
contemplate
eligible
cynical
meeting the stipulated requirements, as to participate, compete, or work; qualified.
eligible
cynical
indictment
bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.
cynical
indictment
mimic
any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame.
indictment
mimic
fervently
to imitate or copy in action, speech, etc., often playfully or derisively.
mimic
fervently
superlative
with great intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm
fervently
superlative
ignorant
of the highest kind, quality, or order; surpassing all else or others; supreme; extreme
superlative
ignorant
folly
lacking in knowledge or training; unlearned:
ignorant
folly
decorum
the state or quality of being foolish; lack of understanding or sense.
folly
decorum
indignant
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
decorum
indignant
inconsiderate
feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base
indignant
inconsiderate
provocation
without due regard for the rights or feelings of others:
inconsiderate
provocation
malice
something that incites, instigates, angers, or irritates.
provocation
malice
sneer
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness
malice
sneer
phonetic
to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt
sneer
phonetic
contempt
