quiz 3

Deleterious

adjective. Damaging or harmful

Sedulous

adjective. Diligent in application or attention

Misanthropy

noun. Dislike or hatred of other people

Behest

noun. An authoritative order or command; an urgent prompting

Abstruse

adjective. Difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand

Disquietude

noun. A state of disturbed or uneasy condition;

Duplicity

noun. Dishonest behavior that is meant to trick someone

Obeisance

noun. Respect for someone or something; movement showing respect

Irrefragable

adjective. Impossible to break or alter, or refute

Gesticulate

verb. To move your arms and hands especially when speaking in an angry or emotional way

repugnance

noun. A strong feeling of dislike or disgust

Pathos

noun. A quality that causes people to feel sadness and sympathy

Contiguous

adjective. Used to describe things that touch each other or are immediately next to each other

Tempestuous

adjective. (Affected by a tempest) full of strong emotions (such as anger or excitement)

Nugatory

adjective. Having little or no consequences or force

Supercilious

adjective. Having or showing the proud/unpleasant attitude of people that feel superior to other people.

Levity

noun. A lack of seriousness, and amusing quality

Effeminate

adjective. Having or showing qualities that are considered more suited to men than to men: not manly

Libel

noun. The act of publishing a false statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone else

Corroborate

verb. To support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence